Multiple reports describe preparations on the White House lawn for former President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday celebration, featuring a large, MMA-style “Octagon” cage set up for the event. The cage is an eight-sided structure about 30 feet (9 meters) in diameter, built with wire-mesh sides and padded corners. Organizers have fitted the cage with sponsor logos, including Morgan & Morgan, Bud Light, Dodge Ram, Corona Extra and Polymarket, which describes itself as a prediction market. The installation also includes a raised viewing area with gray folding chairs surrounding the cage. Above the central area, a large overhead rig known as “The Claw” is scheduled to provide lighting, speakers and screens for attendees, according to the reports. The Claw is described as a four-sided structure that rises more than 90 feet (27 meters) and includes multiple large display screens so spectators not directly beside the cage can follow what is happening below. The coverage emphasizes the event setup’s visual similarities to mixed martial arts arenas.
White House readies Octagon-style cage for Trump’s 80th birthday event
Multiple reports describe preparations on the White House lawn for former President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday celebration, featuring a large, MMA-style “Octagon” cage set up for the event. The cage...
- A large eight-sided, MMA-style cage (“Octagon”) is set up on the White House lawn for Trump’s 80th birthday event.
- The cage is about 30 feet (9 meters) in diameter, with wire-mesh sides and padded corners.
- Multiple sponsor logos appear on the cage, including Morgan & Morgan, Bud Light, Dodge Ram, Corona Extra and Polymarket.
- An overhead rig referred to as “The Claw” is positioned above the cage, with lights, speakers, wiring and multiple large screens.
- Gray folding chairs on risers surround the cage for attendees.
WASHINGTON — It looks from afar more UFO than UFC. Maybe it’s the kind of contraption that has carried space aliens to the White House to force a meeting with America’s leader. But come closer and you’ll see the contours of the eight-sided cage, 30 feet (9 meters) in diameter and shaped, with careful precision, like the MMA league’s signature Octagon. READ: Trump declares himself in perfect health as 80th birthday looms That is, a STOP! sign flipped on its edge, with wire-mesh sides and padded corners fitted with different sponsors’ logos: Morgan & Morgan, Bud Light, Dodge Ram, Corona Extra and […]...Keep on reading: White House lawn's Octagon is ready for Trump's 80th birthday bash
2 months agoWA SHINGTON — It looks from afar more UFO than UFC. Maybe it's the kind of contraption that has carried space aliens to the White House to force a meeting with America's leader. But come closer and you'll see the contours of the eight-sided cage, 30 feet (9 meters) in diameter and shaped, with careful precision, like the MMA league's signature Octagon. That is, a STOP! sign flipped on its edge, with wire-mesh sides and padded corners fitted with different sponsors' logos: Morgan & Morgan, Bud Light, Dodge Ram, Corona Extra and Polymarket, which identifies itself as the world’s largest prediction market. Overhead looms The Claw, a four-sided mass that arcs more than 90 feet (27 meters) into the air and features lights, speakers, thick snakes of wiring and four large screens so fans not seated right next to the Octagon can follow the cage fighting below. Think more the four-sided, metal grabby thing that tries to grasp stuffed animals at a video arcade rather than what house cats have — hence the extraterrestrial vibes. And surrounding all that are risers filled with gray folding chair
2 months ago
NPFL signs $7.5m EuroMatch title sponsorship deal to end 10-year drought
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) signs a three-year title sponsorship agreement worth $7.5 million with Poland...
Nico Gonzalez welcomed as Newcastle beat West Brom in Carabao Cup
Newcastle gives Nico Gonzalez a rapturous reception ahead of its Carabao Cup match against West Brom, shortly after his...
NFL ends Pro Bowl and abolishes its annual all-star game
The NFL is eliminating its Pro Bowl, the league’s annual all-star game, in what multiple outlets describe as the end of...