The Department of Transportation is making a push to hold an IndyCar race on the National Mall as part of the America250 celebration, FOX Business confirmed Friday.
In conjunction with the push, President Donald Trump posted to Truth Social an AI-generated video promoting the race. The video featured fans around the National Mall and drivers speeding through a Washington, D.C., raceway.
"The Grand Prix is an unprecedented opportunity to celebrate our nation’s proud racing pedigree, showcase the beauty of the National Mall, and generate millions in critical tourism revenue for the Capital," a Department of Transportation spokesperson said.
Speaker Mike Johnson, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer have been notified of the plans, Punchbowl News reported.
If the all-clear were given, it would be the second major sporting event held in the nation’s capital as part of America250, along with a UFC event slated for June 14, Trump’s 80th birthday, at the White House.
UFC CEO and President Dana White brushed off concerns that a planned White House fight card marking America’s 250th anniversary would be "too political," saying that "just about everybody on the roster" wants to compete.
In an interview with Bloomberg’s Romaine Bostick on Friday, White was asked if he thought it would be a challenge to get fighters to participate in the UFC event scheduled for June out of fear that it would be "too political" or have "too many political overtones," a notion in which he shot down.
"I mean, I don’t know how it would be too political other than it’s at the White House," he responded with a laugh. "Listen, if you look back throughout history, I think [former President] George Bush was a big baseball fan, [former President Barack] Obama was an NBA fan and Trump is a UFC fan. I don’t think that any of those guys being fans made any sport too political."
The NFL has also partnered with America250, having its logo on footballs since Week 18.
Fox News' Chase Williams and Paulina Dedaj contributed to this report.
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