Lawsuit Filed to Prevent UFC Event on White House South Lawn

A lawsuit was filed on June 7, 2026, against the federal government seeking to stop an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event scheduled for June 14 on the White House lawn. The Public Integrity Project, a watchdog group, filed the suit on behalf of two plaintiffs, claiming aesthetic and procedural harms due to the event. The lawsuit alleges that UFC CEO Dana White, a supporter of former President Donald Trump, acknowledged that the fight was Trump's idea, despite White denying that the event is a birthday celebration for Trump. The suit names the National Park Service and the Interior Department as defendants, arguing that the event is private and for-profit, and that it was organized without congressional approval. The UFC has not been named as a defendant. The White House has promoted the event, describing it as potentially the biggest fight in UFC history.