Former President Trump has bypassed the official congressional America250 commission to create his own ‘Freedom 250’ organization to plan anniversary events, while trademarking related merchandise for profit.
- Trump’s ‘Freedom 250’ group is planning events separately from the official bipartisan America250 commission created by Congress in 2016.
- The Freedom 250 organization focuses on promoting Trump’s political agenda rather than nonpartisan celebration.
- Trump is trademarking ‘Trump 250’ merchandise including clothing, drinkware and golf balls for commercial sales.
- Most performing artists originally scheduled to participate dropped out after learning about the political nature of the events.
- The official America250 commission with honorary chairs including Bush and Obama families still exists but isn’t planning the main Washington events.
Source: Maui News
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