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2026-06-15 -Land of the Free

Donald Trump enters the cage to celebrate USA fighter's title triumph with Melania, Ivanka and star-studded crowd as he lauds success of UFC White House spectacular

[Daily Mail where America gets its news]

Donald Trump's UFC birthday extravaganza kicked off with a 'chilling' start on Sunday as fans hailed the rendition of the national anthem in front of the White House.

The historic UFC Freedom 250 fight night was held on the South Lawn of the White House in a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the nation, as well as the President's 80th birthday.

Trump was greeted by a chorus of trumpets on the White House's South Lawn on Sunday as he sauntered in alongside UFC chief Dana White.

Zac Brown Band was then granted the honor of performing The Star-Spangled Banner, before a 12-jet flyover followed as AC/DC's 'Thunderstruck' blared.

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-06-15 02:05|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1851 views ] Top

1 Spectacular event.
Good crowd and a couple of good fights.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-06-15 02:08|| 2026-06-15 02:08|| Front Page Top

2 Typical.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-06-15 03:39|| 2026-06-15 03:39|| Front Page Top

3 Anybody seen the footage of Trump body slamming his rival wrestling promoter? Cool.

Posted by Knuckles Grundy 2026-06-15 04:30|| 2026-06-15 04:30|| Front Page Top

4 White House's UFC fights concentrate Trump's sporting, political and economic power

WASHINGTON, June 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump hosted mixed martial arts fights on the White House lawn on Sunday, an unprecedented spectacle highlighting his willingness to blend the pageantry of his office with his brutal brand of politics and his family’s business interests.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship's seven ‌bouts are the first professional sporting event hosted at the White House in its history. It is part of the Trump administration's celebrations of the nation's 250th anniversary, and is a centerpiece in the president's summer of sport.

The event, held on Trump's 80th birthday, began hours after Trump and Iranian officials announced they have a peace agreement to end the four-month-old war between their countries, which has pushed consumer prices to a three-year high, unnerving voters.

Within minutes of strolling to his seat ringside — while the Marine Corps band blasted a live rendition of AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" — Trump was posting details about the Iran deal on social media, and speaking by phone with journalists.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-06-15 10:32|| 2026-06-15 10:32|| Front Page Top

5 Typical.

Yeah. It wasn't Eurovision.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-06-15 12:17|| 2026-06-15 12:17|| Front Page Top

6 Watched every minute of it. Great fights IMHO - especially the final. Like the Ultimate Fighter final in 2005, this event will change the trajectory (in a good way) of the sport/industry.

A little over the top as a spectacle but well-executed. The Marine Band really stole the show.

Dana was asked about the lawsuit at the post-fight presser. He said they can f*ck off - I got lawyers for that sh!t.

Posted by Bangkok Billy 2026-06-15 13:47|| 2026-06-15 13:47|| Front Page Top

7 Mr. Wife, who was prepared to dislike every minute, said it was very well done and very classy. He had some friends over to watch it and they all enjoyed the thing, once it actually started.

Bonus:

The President paid to get the epic flyover UFC photo, and it was well worth whatever it cost. But stop to consider that he got this picture for free. pic.twitter.com/0MhOFb7zB3
— Michael Knowles (@michaeljknowles) June 15, 2026

Posted by trailing wife 2026-06-15 14:18|| 2026-06-15 14:18|| Front Page Top

8 he got this picture for free
remember it used to have a grounded aluminum tip...
https://www.tms.org/pubs/journals/jom/9511/binczewski-9511.html The Point of a Monument: A History of the Aluminum Cap of the Washington Monument

Posted by 3dc 2026-06-15 23:50|| 2026-06-15 23:50|| Front Page Top

9 THE FUNCTIONAL PURPOSE
While the primary functional purpose of the aluminum apex was to serve as a lightning rod for the structure, it was relegated to a subsidiary role within a few short months. When completed in 1884, the monument was the tallest man made structure in the world at 169.1 m; even today it remains the tallest free-standing masonry structure in the world. Aluminum was chosen for the application because of its conductivity, color, and non-staining qualities. In essence, the aluminum point became a victim of the design application and the lack of data and experience concerning lightning strikes on tall structures.

The overall lightning protection system had seemed quite adequate when designed in 1880. It consists of four hollow wrought-iron columns that stand in the well of the shaft. These act as supports for the elevator machinery and serve as a guide to the car. These columns are 15 cm in exterior diameter and slightly more than 1 cm thickness. The columns rest upon cast-iron shoes that are set in the large drum pit below the monument floor. The cast-iron shoes are connected to soft copper rods that, in turn, lead to the bottom of a water well below the masonry foundation. No disruptive discharge of electricity was experienced between 1880 and 1884.

When the pyramidion was completed with the setting of the top stone in December 1884, four copper rods about 2 cm in diameter were run from each column to the top stone. There they were united with a 3.8 cm diameter copper rod that passed vertically through the top stone and screwed into the terminal aluminum apex. The entire system was completed, tested, and connected and its resistance checked on January 20, 1885.8

In June of that year, however, an incident occurred that forced another look at the protection system. In his report to the chief of engineers following the incident, Casey said:

"On the 8th of June 1885, during a thunderstorm, a disruptive discharge was
seen to pass between the summit of the pyramidion and the cloud. Upon examining
the structure, a crack was discovered in the north face of the pyramidion just
under the top stone. A small piece was forced outward 3/4 of an inch. It was
forced back into place and bolted to the solid stone from which it had been
torn."8

This event caused considerable concern and resulted in Casey seeking the advice of professional consultants from John Hopkins University, the U.S. Navy, and the U.S. Signal Service. Upon examining the monument and appraising the conditions, modifications were recommended and implemented. This consisted of four 1.27 cm copper rods, fastened by a copper band to the aluminum terminal and led down the corners of the pyramidion (approximately 18 m), then passed through the masonry and joined to the internal iron columns of the elevator shaft. Numerous other copper rods were added in the interconnecting network. All of the added exterior copper rods and bands were gold plated and studded every 1.5 m of their lengths with copper points 7.6 cm in length, gold plated, and tipped with platinum.8 Eight points were also added to the top edge of the copper band mechanically affixed to the aluminum pyramid. These are visible in Figure 2.

Posted by 3dc 2026-06-15 23:51|| 2026-06-15 23:51|| Front Page Top

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