Trump, bald eagles and Zac Brown Band: Inside the UFC Freedom 250 Fan Fest

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Thousands gathered on the White House lawn for UFC Freedom 250, a fight card preceded by a fan festival featuring bald eagles, the Zac Brown Band, and President Trump. The event combined mixed martial arts with patriotic pageantry, drawing crowds to Washington D.C. for what organizers framed as a celebration of sport and country. The gathering marked an unusual convergence of professional fighting, entertainment, and presidential politics on the nation's most symbolically charged property.