Something is deeply wrong in the United States.
People are struggling to buy groceries. Families are drowning in rent. Millions cannot afford healthcare or childcare.
And while all of this is happening, Donald Trump -- who just months ago stated that the federal government
cannot help fund healthcare or childcare -- wants to build a
literal UFC fighting arena on the White House lawn for his
giant birthday spectacle.Sign the petition to tell Congress: stop this outrageous misuse of public property and put the American people first!This is not a joke. Reports say this event could cost up to
$60 million. Multiple new ostentatious structures have already been built on White House grounds for a flashy cage fighting event tied to Trump's birthday celebration.
The White House -- the people's house -- is not supposed to be a playground for a
president's ego; and it is certainly not meant to be a massive
ad space for a for-profit organization like the UFC.It is not supposed to become a backdrop for political theater while Americans struggle to survive.
And here is what makes this even worse: Trump and his allies constantly tell us there is "no money" for things that actually help people. No money for healthcare, childcare, lowering housing costs, helping working class families.
But suddenly there is money, time, and energy for a massive UFC spectacle on public property. All this while we are still in the midst of a costly, deadly war with Iran that Trump illegally started and that the
majority of the country opposes.Enough.
Sign the petition to demand Congress stop this event and investigate whether this unlawful misuse of White House property should ever have been approved!
Legal experts are already raising
serious concerns. A federal lawsuit argues that Congress never approved construction tied to this private event on White House grounds and that federal laws may have been ignored.
Why should taxpayers tolerate public land being used for a private, for-profit event tied to the president's birthday?
At a time when the country faces rising costs, global instability, and serious challenges at home, Americans deserve leadership focused on them -- not on a made-for-TV birthday celebration.
The presidency should be about service, not spectacle.The White House should belong to the American people, not Donald Trump's personal brand.
Congress must step in. Cancel this event. Stop wasting public resources. Put that money and attention toward healthcare, housing, childcare, and the real struggles Americans face every day.
Sign now to tell Congress: Trump's ego should never come before the American people.