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Laura Williamson

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251 total appearances

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Fresh Air
How sky-high ticket prices, war & politics could impact the World Cup

I mean, what is it, 600-ton steel arch on the South Lawn?

Fresh Air
How sky-high ticket prices, war & politics could impact the World Cup

It feels a little bit different to Obama, President Obama going to watch an NBA game, doesn't it?

Fresh Air
How sky-high ticket prices, war & politics could impact the World Cup

I mean, it's quite a weekend.

Fresh Air
How sky-high ticket prices, war & politics could impact the World Cup

I think we're expecting President Trump at the U.S.

Fresh Air
How sky-high ticket prices, war & politics could impact the World Cup

's opening game on Friday as well.

Fresh Air
How sky-high ticket prices, war & politics could impact the World Cup

And then this shindig on the White House lawn on Sunday.

Fresh Air
How sky-high ticket prices, war & politics could impact the World Cup

He does.

Fresh Air
How sky-high ticket prices, war & politics could impact the World Cup

Also, I think, has recently invested in UFC's parent company as well, which brings an added dimension to hosting an event with such premium ticket prices as well, I think.

Fresh Air
How sky-high ticket prices, war & politics could impact the World Cup

I think when you look at this event, and again, we've been talking about ticket prices, I think premium tickets for this UFC event are sort of a million dollars a pop at the very highest level.

Fresh Air
How sky-high ticket prices, war & politics could impact the World Cup

So who is profiting from that would be my question.

Fresh Air
How sky-high ticket prices, war & politics could impact the World Cup

And is it the holding group in which Mr. Trump has recently invested?

Fresh Air
How sky-high ticket prices, war & politics could impact the World Cup

I think that it sort of invites further questions about why this event is being held and where the money's going.

Fresh Air
How sky-high ticket prices, war & politics could impact the World Cup

The suit is ostensibly saying, as we've just mentioned, that it's a conflict of interest.

Fresh Air
How sky-high ticket prices, war & politics could impact the World Cup

It's saying that it's giving the chief executive of UFC, Dana White, unfettered access to the White House and the Lincoln Memorial where the weigh-ins are going to be held before the event to stage a private for-profit sports event there.

Fresh Air
How sky-high ticket prices, war & politics could impact the World Cup

Yeah, obviously it's in such a public and prestigious area.

Fresh Air
How sky-high ticket prices, war & politics could impact the World Cup

So that's the main tenement of the lawsuit.

Fresh Air
How sky-high ticket prices, war & politics could impact the World Cup

Yeah, we do.

Fresh Air
How sky-high ticket prices, war & politics could impact the World Cup

I think about that a lot actually because I think ultimately I want our reporters to tell people things they don't know about whatever it is they care about.

Fresh Air
How sky-high ticket prices, war & politics could impact the World Cup

And sport and culture and business and politics –

Fresh Air
How sky-high ticket prices, war & politics could impact the World Cup

are so entwined now, so interspersed.