DC Ellipse reduced to just dirt after viewing party for Trump’s UFC cage fight 63.8%
The Independent - By Brendan Rascius - 6/20/2026, 8:39 PM
Negativity Bias 48.3% - Appeal to Authority 27% - Availability Heuristic 17.6%
The once-green lawn on the Ellipse is now colorless and scarred following President Donald Trump's UFC extravaganza where the famed park served as home for the official viewing party. An aerial photo taken Friday by a Reuters photographer shows the 52-acre public park nearly entirely covered in yellow grass and dirt, with only a few... more