Showing posts with label Freedom 250. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Freedom 250. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Dems Ask for Probe Into Trump Team’s Handling of Anniversary Data – Mother Jones
The emails mean “that either Freedom 250 is so closely tied to the Trump campaign that it is using the campaign PAC’s email for its own regular business purposes, or that Freedom 250’s mailing list has already been shared with the Trump campaign and the campaign is utilizing it for outreach,” the Democrats argued. “In either scenario, it is clear that Freedom 250 and the Trump campaign are co-mingling their activities and using Freedom 250’s collected data to point registrants to a campaign PAC’s website.”…
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Trump blames vandals for damaged grass in the spot where he held his July 4 celebration | PBS News
The photo Trump posted matches what you'd expect to see with a large summer event, according to Penn State University turf professor John Kaminski.
"Nothing in the photograph clearly indicates vandalism. Jumping to that conclusion seems like a fairly large leap, although it is impossible to rule anything in or out," he said…
Friday, July 31, 2026
Freedom 250 seeks $10 million more for July Fourth celebrations : NPR
"It is unacceptable to ask the American people to bail out Freedom 250," he wrote, referring to the group that President Trump created last year to oversee anniversary celebrations, which critics say he did to bypass a bipartisan group that already existed...
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/30/nx-s1-5913172/freedom-250-july-fourth-10-million
Saturday, June 13, 2026
Freedom 250’s fair on National Mall highlights conservative groups - POLITICO
Some Democrats have charged that Trump has taken the bipartisanship out of the monumental anniversary. Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) in February said that the administration was working to “hijack the country’s 250th anniversary and sell access, hide his donors and rewrite history.” Also in February, Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) launched a probe into Freedom 250’s fundraising practices...
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/12/freedom-250-national-mall-fair-conservative-groups-00960904
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Monday, June 1, 2026
President proposes ‘wild’ rally instead of concerts after artists back out of series
“I don’t want so-called ‘Artists’ that get paid far too much money, who aren’t happy,” the president added. “I only want to be surrounded by Happy People, Smart People, Successful People, and People that know how to WIN. So, by copy of this TRUTH, I am ordering my Representatives to look at the feasibility of doing an AMERICA IS BACK Rally on Wednesday, Washington, DC, same time, same location. Only Great Patriots invited — It will be a Wild and Beautiful Celebration of America!”…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/30/trump-rally-social-media
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Musical artists bail from Freedom 250 fair over ‘political involvement’ - POLITICO
“Unfortunately, what was presented to us as a celebration of our country has evolved into something much more divisive than what I agreed to be a part of,” Michaels wrote Thursday on Instagram. The Poison lead singer also said the safety of his fans, band, crew and family was factored into his decision, including threats that were “completely unfounded and unforgivable.”…
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/29/freedom-250-fair-musical-lineup-00942818
Friday, May 29, 2026
Milli Vanilli and Morris Day say they won't perform at Trump-linked Freedom 250's DC shows | PBS News
Day and Young MC issued statements on social media disputing Wednesday's announcement from Freedom 250, while Milli Vanilli singer Jodie Rocco told The Associated Press that neither she, her sister Linda Rocco nor any of the other group members had been asked to come...
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