by Jesse Hagopian | Jul 2, 2026 | American Revolution, Colonialism, Donald Trump, Haiti, history, Indigenous Peoples, July 4, Op-Ed, Racial Justice, Settler Colonialism, Slavery, UFC, UFC: Freedom 250
“On July 4th, 1776 … the United States became the greatest force for freedom, justice, equality, and prosperity in the history of the world,” President Donald Trump declared in a promotional video for the Freedom 250 campaign, the administration’s flagship initiative commemorating the U.S.’s semiquincentennial. Among the centerpiece events planned for the nation’s 250th birthday celebration was an…
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by Chris Walker | Jun 8, 2026 | conflicts of interest, Dana White, Donald Trump, National Park Service, News, Public Integrity Project, UFC, UFC: Freedom 250
A lawsuit filed in federal court this past weekend seeks to block the White House from hosting an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) match on White House grounds next week, an event that would coincide with President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday. The event, “UFC Freedom 250,” is set to occur on June 14. Although it is happening on Trump’s birthday, it is being billed as part of the…
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