Der Fuehrer is shutting down DC

[AverageOldGuy]

Der Fuehrer announced at last minute he is shutting down basically all of downtown DC tonite thru midnight Sunday for his gladiator brawls.

Previous occupants of White House and all other DC traffic restrictions were announced 2-3 weeks in advance.

Ms Average Old Guy taken to ER yesterday, admitted with pneumonia. I’m depending on family who live on Capitol Hill to help but now they must hurry back home right now and can’t help otherwise they cannot get back home due to street closures.

I’m praying for thunderstorms with fatal lightning strikes on his giant steel monstrosity. Is this un-Christian of me?

[underpants]

1. He's pissed about last night.

From TUESDAY until Sunday???
Is he aware of tourists and reservations?

[ultralite001]

3. The mofo cares about nothing...

but himself...

[yellow dahlia]

2. Say what?

This can't be right? How many times have I said that in the past 17 months?

How are people supposed to function and live their lives for the five days their city is shut down?

I'm so sorry to hear that Ms. AverageOldGuy is battling pneumonia. To be deprived of the support of family and friends makes being in the hospital even harder.

[ultralite001]

4. May Ms Average Old Guy...

receive the care needed so she may return home soon...
Y'all stay safe out there...

[GreenWave]

35. Don't let the orange bastardo grind you down,

Hoping she gets better soon!

[Permanut]

48. Or in Latin..

Non carborundum aurentius illegitimi.

[Diamond_Dog]

5. He is shutting DC down for his BIRTHDAY??

What a prick.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery for Mrs. AOG.

[Attilatheblond]

8. Sure! It will provide him with an excuse why nobody shows up for his par-tae!

[kimbutgar]

6. Is he also doing to this to stop the "stop the kings" match in DC?

on Sunday?

[Amaryllis]

10. What stop the kings march? I have heard nothing about this.

[OMGWTF]

37. June 14th

www.nokings.org

[Amaryllis]

40. No march this year. It's a concert that will be live streamed nationwide. It is described on the website.

This explains it also: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221294425

Jane Fonda - "Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment" /Sunday June 14 (The Daily Show)

[dweller]

7. Will there be a UFC fight at all ?

An Update on Trump's Birthday Celebration
Will there or won't there be cage fights on the South Lawn of the White House?
JOYCE VANCE
JUN 08, 2026

There was a flurry of activity this morning in Douglas v. NPS, the lawsuit we discussed last night that challenges Trump’s plan to hold UFC cage fights to celebrate his birthday the 250th anniversary of our independence. The federal courts' electronic document system, PACER, is only available to users who pay for its services, and at the time I wrote this, none of the documents from this case were publicly available yet, so I’ve taken screenshots. Hopefully, more of them will show up with public links by the end of the day or tomorrow if you like to read the entire document for yourself.

The case has been assigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta, an Obama appointee. A little background on him is relevant because we’re likely to see a barrage of attacks from Trump.

see more at

https://joycevance.substack.com/p/an-update-on-trumps-birthday-celebration



✌🏻

[Attilatheblond]

9. Pretneding it's a security thing? Since we questioned why he needs a bomb proof ballroom

if he plans an outdoor carnival for his birthday.

I keep thinking back to how the military deliberately looked bad for that parade he threw himself for his birthday a few years back. Squeaking, barely moving tanks and troops doing anything but marching together smartly. Yeah, they really slapped the egomaniac good!

[Vinca]

11. Wonder what's happening with that court case.

[Momma]

38. There's been a joint stipulation on the Briefing Schedule

1. Defendants’ response in opposition to Plaintiffs’ motion will be due on Tuesday, June 9, by 9:00 PM EST.
2. Plaintiffs’ reply brief will be due on Wednesday, June 10, by 9:00 PM EST.
3. The Parties are available at the Court’s convenience on Thursday, June 11, should the Court wish to hold oral argument.

MINUTE ORDER
Per the parties' 9 Joint Stipulation as to Briefing Schedule, Defendants' opposition to Plaintiffs' motion for emergency relief shall be due by June 9, 2026, at 9:00 PM EST, and Plaintiffs' reply shall be due by June 10, 2026, at 9:00 PM EST. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 6/8/2026. (lcapm1)

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.293217/gov.uscourts.dcd.293217.9.0.pdf

[Vinca]

46. Thanks. Still a chance then.

[Grim Chieftain]

12. And he gets away with everything

Every damn thing.

[Tactical Peek]

13. Let the good times roll.

[oasis]

15. "Blow winds and crack your cheeks, rage, blow

you cataracts and hurricanoes….”

[BH liberal]

41. Is Trump King Lear or King Leer?

[Initech]

45. Come on Mother Nature!

[mwmisses4289]

14. Healing 🫂 to you and the Mrs.

[Kid Berwyn]

16. Glad you got her to the hospital.

Pneumonia is a very serious illness. The hospital can be the best place for rapid recovery.

As for the traitor shutting the town down for his birthday: Come on lightning.

[Ilsa]

36. Hell, come on alien invasion! We'll take you to

our so-called leader. And you can fry him or boil him and eat him. Plenty to go around.

[TBF]

17. Hope she feels better soon, AverageOldGuy -

as for teh Fuehrer - he can take a long walk off a short pier (one of my mom's favorite sayings)

[BaronChocula]

18. "Is this un-Christian of me?"

Not if the Lord is considering it.
May Mrs. AOG recupe comfortably.

[progressoid]

19. :He unleashes his lightning beneath the whole heaven and sends it to the ends of the earth"

So it is written.

Job 37:3

[niyad]

20. Holding you both in light and love. Vibes for swift healing and

recovery for Mrs. AOG. Please take good care of yourself as well.

Since there is nothing "christian" about krasnov, I would not worry about being "unchristian".

[electric_blue68]

21. To Mrs AOG's complete recovery! As for drumphf...

Vindictive Bastard!

TUES through Sunday?!
Ridiculus!

[BidenRocks]

22. When I started my working career, I asked my engineer...

"How do you know when you've pushed too far?
When someone stops you!

Chump doesn't have the authority to do ANY of this crap, if only he were told NO!

Stop showing him ANY deference or phony respect!

[Figarosmom]

23. I'm not religious so I'll wish

for him to be struck by lightiening for you. He likely thinks he's a god and controls it anyway. Old orange guy is likely figuring out how really hated he is from all that booing last night.

[malaise]

24. This is unacceptable madness

Hope Ms AverageOldGuy is recovering well

[70sEraVet]

25. Wishing the best for the Mrs

I thought he was having trouble getting fighters for these matches?
Maybe he'll just throw Rubio in with a hungry lion. I know Rubio will do it if it pleases Der Fuhrer. But the hungry lion may have too much self respect to debase himself.

[ChicagoTeamster]

26. He doesn't want the news media showing that the No Kings march drew more people than his birthday brawl

[electron_blue]

27. confirming link? I am only finding info on shutting down DC starting Sunday morning.

pls share where this is confirmed

[niyad]

32. Go to DC. forum. Mahatmakanejeeves OP

[electron_blue]

49. Thx, looks like it starts Thursday, not tonight as originally claimed

[nitpicked]

34. WTOP lists some closures starting Thursday Jun 10, expanding until Sunday Jun 14

https://wtop.com/traffic/2026/06/ufc-white-house-event-brings-string-of-road-closures-in-dc/

On Sunday, selected areas stretching from 23rd St NW to 7th Street NW and from K Street NW to Independence Ave SW.

[SheltieLover]

28. Healing vibes on the way to your wife

Gawd, closing down DC?

Stay calm...

[JT45242]

29. Hard to be "unchristian" to a combo of Nero and Caligula 2.0

But here we have NO BREAD and circuses

[neohippie]

30. I was looking for news about this

I found this local story related to the traffic closures it didn't appear to be a complete shutdown


https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/transportation/extensive-dc-road-closures-planned-for-ufc-fight-at-white-house-heres-a-map/4114210/


Extensive DC road closures planned for UFC fight at White House. MAP at link

Arlington Memorial Bridge will close Friday from 6 p.m. to midnight. Other major roads affected include part of Constitution Avenue, the 12th Street Expressway/Tunnel, the Potomac Freeway, certain eastbound I-66 exits and streets around Farragut Square.

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The UFC fight at the White House on Sunday, which also is President Donald Trump’s birthday, will bring extensive road closures and parking restrictions in downtown Washington, D.C.

Police are going to start locking things down beginning Thursday.

Expect mass road closures and parking restrictions through Monday evening.

Arlington Memorial Bridge will close from 6 p.m. until midnight Friday. Other major roads affected include parts of Constitution Avenue, the 12th Street Expressway/Tunnel, the Potomac River Freeway, certain eastbound I-66 exits and streets along the east and west sides of Farragut Square.

Thursday and Friday might be tough for commuters working near the White House or Lincoln Memorial; all of those areas will be affected.

If you're traveling downtown, take Metro to avoid gridlock.

[vapor2]

31. NOT un-Christian of you at all

My cousin is a preacher and feels the same way. This monster is clearly evil, vindictive and cruel

[niyad]

33. Please check carefully. In the DC forum, mahatmakanejeeves' OP

says closures start Thursday. Maybe call police help desk to confirm? Ii hope tht information is accurate, although Thursday is bad enough.

[C Moon]

39. He really did expect to be made king of the US.

He didn’t get it, so he’s pretending.

[onenote]

42. The traffic closures are extensive but don't start until Thursday night

Here’s a detailed breakdown. https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/transportation/extensive-dc-road-closures-planned-for-ufc-fight-at-white-house-heres-a-map/4114210/?amp=1

Some of the closures are limited in time — for example Memorial Bridge will be closed for 12 hours— noon to midnight — on Friday. It’s probably going to be a mess — depending of course on the number of folks foolish enough to go downtown over the weekend

[Initech]

44. I will do everything I can to *NOT* watch this abomination.

Fuck Dana White, fuck UFC, fuck Trump.

[Permanut]

47. All the best to you and Ms. AverageOldGuy.