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Trump blames vandals for dead grass on lawn where he held Fourth of July event

Similarly damaged grass was seen at the White House Ellipse and South Lawn after the UFC Freedom 250 events this summer.

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Scoop News DeskSouth Lawn · Published Monday, August 17, 2026 at 10:31 PM UTCUpdated Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 5:36 PM UTC

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Trump blames vandals for dead grass on lawn where he held Fourth of July event - The Washington Post.

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Similarly damaged grass was seen at the White House Ellipse and South Lawn after the UFC Freedom 250 events this summer.
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Similarly damaged grass was seen at the White House Ellipse and South Lawn after the UFC Freedom 250 events this summer.
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