This week, the harsh reality of the office threatened to overshadow the lavish UFC mixed martial arts extravaganza, where fighters locked inside the wire mesh of the Octagon attempt to punch and beat each other into submission.
Trump has found himself drawn into an unpopular and expensive war he helped start in Iran. An agreement to end the conflict could be close, but key details have yet to be agreed.
Meanwhile, about a mile from Trump’s birthday celebration, crews removed the president’s name from the Kennedy Center after a judge ruled that naming it after Trump went too far.
Regardless, the president will emerge from the White House surrounded by cabinet leaders, senior administration officials, Republican lawmakers and more than 4,000 screaming spectators in a temporary arena under “The Claw,” a spaceship-like metal arch equipped with lighting, sound equipment and large screens.
Thousands more will watch on big screens from the nearby Ellipse.
The president sought to link Sunday’s event – which includes seven fights that go on past midnight – to the larger, months-long celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
But he’s much more focused on celebrating himself, so much so that the G7 summit for industrialized world leaders postponed their gathering so the president could attend his cage party and then head straight to France for meetings.
(Vijesti.ba)
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