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The event is commemorating America’s 250th birthday, but it just so happens to fall on the same day Trump is celebrating his 80th birthday.
On Sunday, the White House will host six bouts, while the show will be rounded out with a bit of music.
However, the majority of Americans disapprove of the event, according to a recently published poll by YouGov.
Over 9,000 American adults were asked by the polling company: “Do you approve or disapprove of the White House hosting a Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fight as part of its Freedom 250 celebrations?”
Americans were asked what they think of the event (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Americans were asked what they think of the event (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
40 percent said they ‘strongly disapprove’ of Trump’s plans, while 11 percent ‘somewhat approve’.
The survey also found 12 percent of those quizzed ‘strongly approved’ of the UFC event and 15 percent ‘somewhat approved’.
Finally, 22 percent of those polled in the survey said they were ‘not sure’ of America’s birthday celeberation event.
As you’d probably expect, much of the disapproval came from Democratic voters, though 43 percent of independent voters said they ‘strongly disapprove’ of the cage fight.
The majority of Republicans said they either ‘somewhat approved’ and ‘strongly approved’.
America’s birthday celeberation is being held in a 90-foot tall portable arena nicknamed ‘the claw’, with 4,000 spectators set to be in attendance.
America’s 250th birthday party is taking place on Sunday (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
America’s 250th birthday party is taking place on Sunday (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
The president said earlier this week that the structure could stay up indefinitely, saying it could be similar to the Eiffel Tower, which was meant to only be a temporary structure for the 1889 Paris Exposition.
“It was supposed to be taken down immediately after the world’s fair,” Trump said in a TikTok video.
“Well, they never took it down.”
The president continued: “We’re building something in front of the White House that’s quite attractive to a lot of people.
“It’s gonna have the big UFC fight on June 14th, and I’m looking at it and maybe we’ll never, ever take it down.”
A court document filed by federal government earlier this week stated ‘well over $60 million and tens of thousands of hours of labor have been expended’ for the event.
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Trump’s 14 point Iran deal leaked as he makes new threat to ‘drop bombs’
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Trump’s 14 point Iran deal leaked as he makes new threat to ‘drop bombs’
Donald Trump and Iran are set to sign a memorandum of understanding to broker peace in the region
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Donald Trump has given an update on his mission to settle an agreement between the US and Iran after starting a war with the nation in February – but once again, there are threats being made for non-compliance.
Speaking out at the G7 Summit, which saw world leaders convene to discuss the state of the globe, Trump allegedly made a threat to the nation, who are met with a bombardment of missiles from both the US and Israel at the start of this year.
Four months on, there has been a ceasefire, but despite this, tensions have still raged on.
A two-week ceasefire between Iran expired, and ended with the country refusing to come to an agreement after Trump threatened to blow them up in a Truth Social post in April.
He penned: “We’re offering a very fair and reasonable DEAL, and I hope they take it because, if they don’t, the United States is going to knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran.
“NO MORE MR. NICE GUY!”