The White House will be home to a top-ranked UFC mixed martial arts fight in 2026 as part of the America 250 celebration, President Donald Trump said.

President Donald Trump on Thursday said he plans to host a UFC fight on White House grounds as he kicked off a series of events meant to mark America’s 250th anniversary next year.

After striking only a few trade deals since declaring a 90-day pause in April, President Trump said he would announce new duties starting Friday.

It's expected to face some issues, especially among fiscal hawks as the Senate version is projected to add roughly $1 trillion more to the deficit than what the House passed back in May. And that's not the only problem -- Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday evening that there might be an attendance problem in the House as a number of members were having problems getting back to Washington with storms wreaking havoc on air travel.

Today, the House is debating President Trump’s spending bill as Trump plans on meeting with holdout Republicans. NBC News’ Melanie Zanona reports more from Capitol Hill. Politico White House and Foreign Affairs Correspondent Eli Stokols,