Washington, It has been a place of political intrigue and welcomed world leaders, but the White House, on June 14, will witness a clash of titans in an octagon-shaped cage as it hosts Ultimate Fighting Championship bouts on the South Lawn.

"Where you're standing, or sitting right now, is white stone, and that was grass," Trump remarked during Friday afternoon's luncheon. "The problem with it is you couldn't walk on it because this is built on a wetland. The grass was always soaking wet."