Bryce Mitchell warned the event was opening an already “corrupted” government up to more grift.

When President Donald Trump first presented the idea of a UFC fight on the White House South Lawn, some people thought he was joking.

The UFC ring has been decked out in patriotic colors ahead of the UFC Freedom 250

The arched framework for a temporary arena already looms over the neoclassical building like a looping roller coaster at a theme park.

Bryce Mitchell warned the event was opening an already “corrupted” government up to more grift.

From its high-dollar price tag to the celebrities expected to watch ringside and what taxpayers may end up paying for—everything we know about UFC Freedom 250.

"It's really outside of what the goal of the government was intended to be, because our tax dollars and resources are funding this operation,” Bryce Mitchell said.

"It's really outside of what the goal of the government was intended to be, because our tax dollars and resources are funding this operation,” Bryce Mitchell said.

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The event, coinciding with his 80th birthday, is billed as part of the celebrations for the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence