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Key Background<\/h2>\n

The concept of leaving the arena on the White House lawn is the latest idea to significantly modify \u201cThe People’s House\u201d and other historic D.C. landmarks, many of which are already coming to fruition to the frustration of local historians. Construction is underway on a project that will build a 90,000-square-foot ballroom at the White House that involves tearing down the East Wing. The National Trust for Historic Preservation sued to stop construction, arguing the Trump administration ignored legal requirements to have such large changes reviewed, and the Society of Architectural Historians said the project threatens the historic integrity of the White House. The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts said it received a record 2,000 public comments about the proposal\u201499% of which were critical. Trump completely replaced the iconic grass lawn of the White House Rose Garden, first built by First Lady Ellen Wilson in 1913, with stone paving to create a patio space. In April, Trump announced a renovation to the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool that has anchored the Washington D.C. Mall for more than 100 years. He said he plans to coat the granite structure in a commercial-grade pool liner in a color called “American Flag Blue.\u201d Historic preservation experts have questioned the aesthetic choice: \u201cThe reflecting pool is hallowed ground,\u201d Charles Birnbaum, former coordinator of the National Park Service\u2019s Historic Landscape Initiative, told Politico. \u201cIt shouldn\u2019t resemble a swimming pool.\u201d Trump has also said he’ll build a 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington to celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary and proposed the repainting of the National World War II Memorial fountain basin. <\/p>\n

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Big Number<\/h2>\n

$10 billion. That’s the size of a fund Trump in April suggested be established for Washington D.C. beautification projects. Sen. Jeff Merkley, the top Democrat on the Senate panel that oversees the Park Service\u2019s budget, has said he’s “a \u2018hell no\u2019 on giving Trump a blank check for vanity projects.”<\/p>\n

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What To Watch For<\/h2>\n

The arena will be used for \u201cUFC Freedom 250,\u201d a series of mixed martial arts fights on the White House lawn that falls on Trump\u2019s 80th birthday\u2014June 14. There are 4,300 seats for invited guests on the White House lawn and another 75,000 to 100,000 people will watch the fights on giant screens at the nearby Ellipse Park. UFC has said it plans to spend $700,000 to repair the grass that will be damaged on the South Lawn after the arena is removed. <\/p>\n

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Further Reading<\/h2>\n

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