Safety tip: In the event of a thunderstorm, stand directly beneath the nearest giant metal arch

[EarlG]

‘No matter what!’ — Dana White reassures fight fans that UFC White House card will happen at all costs

Dana White is “sick and tired” of hearing about bad weather and federal lawsuits. The UFC CEO just wants to focus on rolling out UFC Freedom 250 from the White House South Lawn this Sunday night.

No matter what.

(snip)

“Listen, the show goes on on Sunday. No matter what happens we’re going,” said White at Friday’s presser. “I don’t care if it rains, snows, whatever happens. We have a fight on Sunday.

“I’m sick and tired of hearing about the weather now and all the other bullsh-t surrounding this event. We are fighting on Sunday night on the White House lawn. No matter what!”

https://www.mmamania.com/ufc-white-house-2026-fight-card-start-time-full-results-dana-white-conor-mcgregor-cbs-mma/450203/no-matter-what-dana-white-reassures-fight-fans-that-ufc-white-house-card-will-happen-at-all-costs-video-freedom-250-weather

https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/washington/20006/hourly-weather-forecast/18-327659_1_al

[Goonch]

1. ;-{) ACT OF GOD

[tanyev]

2. My dearest Martha,

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Even though foul weather approaches, our commander has ordered us to put ourselves in harm's way, no matter what. I fear the worst. I pray you remember me fondly.

Your loving husband,
Lightning Strike

P.S. I have been assured that should the worst happen, you will receive a generous cryptocurrency bonus in about two weeks. I beg you, spend it wisely.

[NJCher]

3. Hey, magats, wear

Your tin foil hats, too!

[3catwoman3]

4. I've been hoping a lightning strike would take out TSF on one of his golf outings.

This would be even better.

[Wednesdays]

8. ...

[Dr. T]

34. If rain comes with the lightening,

Snowflake Donnie wouldn't want his hair to get wet. He'd look like a wet orange rat.

If anyone here is good with graphics art or AI, please conjure a giant snowflake with Dim Dong's face in the middle. I would appreciate it.

[SergeStorms]

53. He'd have Rubio....

stand behind him holding a giant cast-iron umbrella. Hopefully it gets the entire administration in one fantastic lightening bolt that we can watch on a continuous loop for the next week or two.

Does that make me a bad person? Like I care.

[Kid Berwyn]

5. Ideal Conditions for Entertainment

[Swede]

6. A lightening strike would be such a shame.

[mcar]

7. Smite!

[Totally Tunsie]

9. Safety be damned! Full speed ahead!!

[Passages]

10. HA HA HA HA HA HA

Perfect.

[Trueblue Texan]

11. He can attend a fight during a thunderstorm...

…but he can’t honor fallen soldiers if it sprinkles.

[paleotn]

12. Should be fun catching the weather radar off and on this evening.

Come on, mom nature, do your thing!! And I don't give a solid shite what happens to any of them, from Donnie Dumbass on down.

https://www.ventusky.com/
https://www.wunderground.com/wundermap

"Cage fighters" on the White House lawn. Just let that sink in. Idiocracy IS a documentary and unfortunately, we're living it.

[Pinback]

13. Grand finale

is the 14mph wind ripping the tarp off the Kennedy Center wall after 9 pm.

[electric_blue68]

41. Hahahaaa!

[RockCreek]

14. And if you are orange and obese, touch the metal arch for best protection.

[displacedvermoter]

18. Perhaps holding your lovely wife or daughter's hand with your other hand, for stability

[surfered]

15. Lord, smite my enemies, but if You shalt not, at least strike them with lightning so we shall recognize

..them by their charredness. Amen!

[niyad]

17. So mote it be!

[surfered]

23. 😁

[Botany]

16. That "ugly ass thunder dome" is the highest point on the White House grounds ...the flag poles might be

…. higher …. It has metal in its, it has electrical wires in it, the cage for the fight is made of metal,
the seating is made of metal, the atmosphere will have a lot of moisture in it, and if it rains there
will be water everywhere and all this stuff conducts electricity like a champ.

We could be looking @ a mass casualty event.

[questionseverything]

19. Don't tease me with a good time!

[Botany]

22. Upper 80 to 90 degree F, very humid, wind, possible thunderstorms, and bugs.

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10 a.m. - The National Weather Service has increased its chance of rain to 70%, forecasting "likely" showers and thunderstorms for the D.C. area before 10 p.m. ET. That puts the rain squarely in the window for the 8 p.m. start time of the Freedom 250 card.

On Friday night, UFC delayed a press conference at the Lincoln Memorial due to nearby lightning strikes.

Update Humidity will be >80 %.

[AllaN01Bear]

37. bug the!##$$ out of them.!

[slightlv]

31. Be still my racing heart! Lol. /nt

[AllaN01Bear]

33. first the streamers , then the main grounding pulse ,and then zap with all those tall objects in the area,

positive lightning. even worse .

[Prairie_Seagull]

38. LIghtening strikes thunder dome. (love it)

rips hole in space/time, above the event. Problem solved.

[3catwoman3]

39. Can it be mandatory for everyone...

…in the line of succession to attend?

[Attilatheblond]

54. Tomorrow's FOX chyron: Trump's poll numbers take rapid decline as DC fire & rescue fails to revive scores of fools

[2naSalit]

20. Apparently...

Even Mother Nature is not on board with this event.

[Auggie]

21. And to keep rain from ruining orange make-up, be sure to stand under an umbrella.

[NNadir]

24. This of course, offers a perfect cap for Orrex's daily hopeful posts. There could be no better justice than a fried...

...orange pedophile.

[Scrivener7]

25. I had been planning to ignore it entirely, but now it seems like it might be fun to check in on how it's going.

[relogic]

26. I'm so gullible

I thought for a glancing moment that by EO our great leader, elevator of all baser instincts, UFC fan forever, with his omnipotent range of suspending America’s laws and order would by decree-

“I djt ( greatest felon of all time) have directed Zeus (my biggest buddy) to clear the skies for at least 3 hours Sunday night and if He sees fit to incinerate all liberals with his mighty bolts.”

[BlueKota]

27. Come On Mother Nature

Show the tsf it's not nice to fool with you!

[Quiet Em]

28. yes

and hold up your long iron

[Bengus81]

29. I can hear it now when lighting strikes. I survived another assassination attempt.

I have Patel flying to Vegas to check out leads

[Daigan]

30. He stared at an eclipse...

so this isn't too far fetched.

[SSJVegeta]

32. It'll probably go swimmingly tbh

It always seems to for these morons

[Vinca]

35. I told my husband if lightening takes out the king, I will definitely be going to church and I'm an atheist. LOL.

He's also an atheist and said he'd join Opus Dei.

[WestMichRad]

36. The forecast is...

… obviously a liberal plot to dis him on his hatching date. (I refuse to believe he was born the usual way: he’s not human.) There will be retribution.

[orleans]

40. earlg: your headline is the absolute best! i laughed out loud, had to tell my daughter and she laughed out loud too!

good job! & thank you!

[electric_blue68]

42. Good advice! 😄

[hlthe2b]

43. Yeah, you are all "big men" Dana... Just stand under that full metal monstrosity and ignore

those lightning zaps. Can't hurt tough guys like you all!

[yellow dahlia]

44. Thank you for the chortle.

(To whomever designed the classic smilies - hat tip is my fav.)

[SocialDemocrat61]

45. Sounds like when the Nazis opened the Ark

[Evolve Dammit]

46. And hold your hands high. Rapture will come soon...

[Figarosmom]

47. 75% by 8:00

Yeah those arches are their best protection.
Hope the orange guy decides that's the best place. Just think of the mosquitos they will get in that hot moist air.

I'll put this here:

?is=ij18ChrButhK2kzn

[FakeNoose]

48. Courtesy of Abraham Lincoln

"... and don't even THINK about putting your ugly mug on Mount Rushmore!"

[NJCher]

49. Disasters are Routine for MAGAts

Remember this boat fiasco during his first term? Oh, did we laugh:



And then there was the time he left his rally supporters standing in bad weather and he took off. There were no buses or anything to get his supporters back to their cars so they had to walk in horrible temperatures.

[BHDem53]

50. Creep fried Orange Chicken TACO.

[allegorical oracle]

51. Lightning has a strike range of 20 miles. Just saying.... nt

[Faux pas]

52. My dream come true...

get a large crowd of "the others" together and let the Universe take them out

[Xipe Totec]

55. I'm sure the event will be spectacular and electrifying. nt