Trump's 250th Birthday Push Splits America's Anniversary Celebration
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Trump-backed Freedom 250 has taken over planning and funding for the 250th anniversary, pushing a partisan, White House–aligned celebration that sidelines America250, prompts state withdrawals, and spawns counterprogramming like Next250 as the nation’s birthday splinters rather than unites.
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- The Strange American State Fair The Atlantic
- Trump-Backed Tribute to States on the Mall Features Extra Tinges of Red The New York Times
- Trump 250 Gala Takes Humiliating New Turn as More States Pull Out The New Republic
- We checked out Trump’s Great American State Fair. It is, and isn’t, what you’d think. The Boston Globe
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