MISLEADING

While a $60 million arena was constructed on the White House South Lawn 2 7, the claim that it was funded exclusively by private UFC money is misleading. High-credibility reporting indicates that while the UFC spent more than $60 million on development and production 2, the project also required substantial taxpayer-funded support 11. Specifically, seven federal agencies provided coordination and resources to stage the event 6 9, and the government provided emergency funding or resources to facilitate the build 2. The Hill clarifies that the $60 million expenditure is a combined total from both federal agencies and the UFC 11. Consequently, the claim omits the critical context of publicly funded involvement and tens of thousands of hours of federal labor 12. Readers are encouraged to review Source 11 11 to judge the breakdown of these costs for themselves.