{"ok":true,"report":{"slug":"ojzcF3Qc","publishedAt":1781494959537,"post":{"text":"FYI: WE ARE NOT PAYING FOR THE 250 YEAR CELEBRATION EVENT AT THE WHITE HOUSE. DANA WHITE IS PAYING FOR ALL OF IT 🇺🇲","uri":"https://www.threads.com/@doglovk/post/DZlX_WPmmrW","authorHandle":"doglovk"},"verdict":{"verdict":"Misleading","confidence":72,"summary":"Dana White and the UFC are indeed funding the $60M+ production costs of the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House, as confirmed by multiple sources including a White House statement to TIME and court filings. However, the claim that taxpayers are paying nothing is misleading: the event required tens of thousands of hours of labor from at least seven federal agencies (including the Secret Service and DHS), and it remains unclear whether all federal labor and security costs are being reimbursed by the UFC or are borne by taxpayers.","claims":[{"claim":"Taxpayers ('we') are not paying for the 250-year celebration event at the White House","assessment":"While the UFC is covering the direct event production costs (over $60 million per court filings), the event required 'tens of thousands of hours of labor' from more than seven federal agencies including the Secret Service and DHS. A White House official told TIME that 'UFC is funding and paying for this entire event,' but the court filing did not specify whether federal labor costs are being reimbursed. Some reports suggest taxpayers may be on the hook for $10-12M in security costs. The claim that 'we are not paying' overlooks the significant federal resource expenditure.","status":"Misleading"},{"claim":"Dana White is paying for all of it","assessment":"Dana White and the UFC are paying for the event's direct production costs, estimated at over $60 million, including a reported $700,000 fee to replace the South Lawn grass. White has repeatedly stated no taxpayer funds would be used. However, 'all of it' is an overstatement given that seven federal agencies contributed substantial staff labor and security resources, and whether those costs are fully reimbursed by the UFC has not been clearly established.","status":"Mixed"}],"caveats":"The exact breakdown of which costs are covered by the UFC versus which are absorbed by federal agencies has not been fully disclosed. The court filing noted the $60M+ came from the UFC but did not detail whether federal labor hours are being reimbursed. Reasonable people may disagree on whether federal agency labor constitutes 'taxpayer cost' if those employees would have been working regardless.","sources":[{"title":"The White House UFC Event Is Costing $60 Million","url":"https://time.com/article/2026/06/11/white-house-ufc-event-cost"},{"title":"$60M and 7 federal agencies: Trump's UFC fight at White House","url":"https://www.wbaltv.com/article/cost-trump-ufc-white-house/71552209"},{"title":"Trump's White House UFC fight requires $60M and 7 federal agencies","url":"https://apnews.com/article/trump-ufc-costs-federal-agencies-lawsuit-5bd8382d8d106d7685b024508a178748"},{"title":"Dana White says UFC will pay for White House Card without taxpayer funds","url":"https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2026/01/26/white-ufc-to-pay-for-entire-white-house-card-no-taxpayer-funds-being-sought"},{"title":"Inside Dana White's $60 Million Plan To Stage UFC Freedom 250 At The White House","url":"https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattcraig/2026/06/05/inside-dana-whites-60-million-plan-to-stage-ufc-freedom-250-at-the-white-house"}]},"communityNote":"Misleading. While Dana White and the UFC are covering the $60 million production costs, taxpayers are funding tens of thousands of hours of labor from seven federal agencies, including the Secret Service. It remains unclear if these security costs will be reimbursed.","sourceUrl":"https://time.com/article/2026/06/11/white-house-ufc-event-cost"}}