Donald Trump has certainly made more changes to the White House than most presidents typically do, whether it’s gold accents in the Oval Office or tearing down the entire East Wing to build a ballroom. Now, the White House has another project under construction: building an MMA arena so the UFC can host a card on the White House lawn to celebrate Trump’s 80th birthday on June 14.
One commentator put it succinctly:
The White House looks like a freaking abandoned amusement park now! pic.twitter.com/fAqmIzpUXI
— Suzie rizzio (@Suzierizzo1) May 28, 2026
This drew some amused reactions:
— Elwood Fella (@anovaju) May 28, 2026
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Wait until the circus comes to town next month pic.twitter.com/mg7UYX1n3T
— Big Louie VOTES BLUE (@hsobejon) May 28, 2026
The morning after ……… pic.twitter.com/88ZE0ffdC6
— Boaty McBoatface (@checksinthepost) May 28, 2026
Vote for a “ real estate developer “ and get the city dump! Maybe you should’ve voted for a real “real estate developer! https://t.co/biFeyiqgCU
— Julie Davis (@JulieDa13267663) May 28, 2026
Ladies and gentlemen.
May I direct your attention to the center of OUR White House. #WhiteHouseTrailerTrash is squatting here. https://t.co/ZJyf4eYIYm
— Justme (@Justme32502116) May 28, 2026
Adding to the embarrassment of the 250th anniversary festivities… the “music lineup” for the “Great American State Fair” concert series was announced this week, and it was underwhelming, to say the least. It mostly consisted of musical guests whose heydays were decades in the past, such as The Commodores, C&C Music Factory, Young MC, Morris Day and the Time, and the scandal-plagued Milli Vanilli.
Within 24 hours, per Variety, several acts, including Young MC and Morris Day, had dropped out. Freedom Williams, the frontman of C&C Music Factory, “posted a fired-up, profanity-laced eight-minute message in which he initially said he’d planned to back out of the show after learning about Trump involvement.”
Since they announced it the lineup has fallen to-
Martina McBride
C+C Music Factory without C or C, and half of Milli Vanilli [both lip-syncing acts]
The Commodores without Lionel Richie
Vanilla Ice
Flo Rida
Bret Michaels pic.twitter.com/tC1iS33Puu— Aaron Fritschner (@Fritschner) May 28, 2026
“I HAVE INFORMED MY AGENTS THAT I WILL NOT BE PERFORMING AT THE FREEDOM 250 EVENT,” Young MC, the “Bust a Move” rapper, said in an online statement. “The artists were never told about any political involvement with the event. And despite the claims by the organizers that the event is non-partisan, Spin magazine describes it as ‘Trump-backed.’ I hope to perform in D.C. in the near future at an event that is not so politically charged.”
