It’s not Washington anymore — it’s Vegas!

One of the most impressive sights in the entire country used to be just ten minutes away: driving from Virginia, across the 14th street bridge, into downtown Washington. It took my breath away every time. To the right, the stately dome of the U.S. Capitol. Directly ahead, the Jefferson Memorial and the mighty Washington Monument. To the left, a glimpse of the majestic Lincoln Memorial. 

But, sadly, that breath-taking sight “ain’t no more.” For it is now dominated by the shocking sight of a giant claw, glaringly lit up in red, white and blue, just to the left of the Washington Monument. It looks like a Six-Flags roller coaster, but it’s actually the “Octagon” fighting ring that President Trump had installed on the South Lawn of the White House to host Sunday’s UFC fight night in celebration of his 80th birthday.

“You know, we’re building something in front of the White House that’s quite attractive to a lot of people,” Trump said in a video posted last week. He actually compared the UFC Octagon to the Eiffel Tower, and suggested: “I’m looking at it, and maybe we’ll never ever take it down.”

God forbid. It’s ugly. It’s gross. And, looming higher than the White House, it is way out of proportion and way out of place. Ironically, the most perceptive reaction to the UFC Octagon may have come from Trump loyalist and right-wing commentator Jack Posobiec, best known for spreading the “Pizzagate” conspiracy........

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