The Washington Post July 02, 2026 • 23:33

Donors were misled by Trump-backed Freedom 250, House Democrats allege - The Washington Post

By Ben Binday, Dan Diamond

Donors were misled by Trump-backed Freedom 250, House Democrats allege - The Washington Post

The lawmakers’ report alleges that Trump allies worked to divert funds away from America250, a bipartisan effort to mark the nation’s semiquincentennial. Freedom 250 denies the allegations.

Some donors who intended to give money to a bipartisan effort to celebrate the nations 250th anniversary were, instead, steered to a White House-backed initiative under false pretenses, House Democra… [+109 chars]

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