WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 09: The Ellipse is seen as preparations continue for the Ultimate Fighting Championship Freedom 250 event on the White House South Lawn on June 09, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump is hosting a series of fighting matches on the South Lawn on Flag Day and his 80th birthday, June 14, which the White House is calling "a once-in-a-generation celebration of the American fighting spirit." (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)