Marjorie Taylor Greene criticizes Trump’s plan for UFC fights on White House lawn as president marks 80th birthday

President Donald Trump is set to host a UFC fighting event on the White House lawn on Sunday as part of celebrations for his 80th birthday, according to The Guardian. The plan has drawn criticism from former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican who represented Georgia in Congress before leaving office.

Greene, who previously supported Trump during her time in the House and later criticized him toward the end of her tenure, said she was not comfortable with the venue choice and with using the White House grounds for the mixed martial arts event. She nevertheless told reporters she hoped the fights would be “great” and said she wished the president well, according to The Guardian.

The event is described as including seven fights scheduled for the White House grounds. The Republican-aligned concern raised by Greene centered on whether the White House setting and the use of executive-branch space were appropriate for a sports spectacle, particularly during a period when the administration is also managing other public-facing governance priorities. The Guardian reported that Greene’s remarks were made in connection with the announcement and upcoming timing of the bouts.

The White House lawn has long been used for official ceremonies and televised public events, but hosting a UFC card marks a different kind of setting than traditional state occasions. The Guardian report frames Greene’s criticism as directed at the decision-making around the event rather than the legitimacy of the sport itself. Greene’s comments also reflect her personal stance toward Trump in the post-congress period, where she has publicly spoken about her shifting relationship with him since leaving office.

The practical stakes of the event, based on what is known publicly about such gatherings, include law-enforcement planning, crowd management, and controlled access to the executive residence during a high-profile public program. While the Guardian report focuses on Greene’s reaction, it also situates the event as an unusual use of a prominent federal property at a defined time on a weekend schedule.

A UFC event at the White House would require coordination among the Secret Service, the White House communications apparatus, and other federal and local public-safety stakeholders, particularly because the grounds are a security perimeter for the president. Any disputes over venue choice typically turn on questions of appropriate use of federal facilities and the administrative costs of supporting an event with major media and live-audience requirements.

For Greene, the episode also illustrates how former members of Congress can remain influential in setting public scrutiny of major executive-branch moves, especially those that blend entertainment programming with federal symbolism. The next factual developments will be the event’s execution on Sunday and any subsequent statements or official clarifications from the White House regarding logistics, security measures, and the decision process behind hosting the fights on executive grounds.