‘Maybe we’ll never ever take it down’: Trump says UFC arena at White House could stay permanently

• President likens South Lawn setup to Eiffel Tower

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Donald Trump has floated the idea of permanently keeping the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) arena that is being constructed on the White House South Lawn for a series of fights later this month.

In a video posted on his official TikTok account on Tuesday, the president likened the structure to the Eiffel Tower.