Trump administration’s Freedom 250 organization allegedly misdirected donors away from bipartisan America250 charity

Fireworks from the Freedom 250 celebration go off after delays due to a thunderstorm in the wee hours of July 5, 2026, in Washington. Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images Funding and planning for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence fell largely to two nonprofits with similar names: America250 and Freedom 250. That similarity has sowed a lot of confusion over who was in charge of which celebrations. And according to a report House Democrats released on July 2,…