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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Woodward

Judge rejects bid to block Trump’s UFC fight at White House

  • A federal judge rejected a request for an injunction to block the Trump administration from holding Sunday's fight event.
  • The lawsuit was filed by the Public Integrity Project on behalf of two civic activists, who accused the administration of a "deeply corrupt" scheme to benefit the president's allies.
  • Judge Amit Mehta ruled that the plaintiffs did not prove they would face "irreparable harm" or be "directly affected" by the event, which they do not plan to attend.
  • The judge stated that the for-profit elements of UFC Freedom 250 and the lack of congressional approval or environmental review were not new information.
  • He also stressed that the stage and all other materials would be removed immediately after the fights conclude.

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