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Thursday, July 02, 2026

Under President Donald Trump, this anniversary has been hijacked and perverted into a hotbed of corruption and self-enrichment. This interim report documents how the machinery built for a national commemoration was converted, deliberately and over a period of months, into an apparatus for raising and spending
money in service of the President's ego, political ideology, and pet projects.

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NEWS: Congressional probe alleges massive fraud in Trump-aligned Freedom 250, alleging Trump allies misled donors, hijacked America's 250th, and sold access for millions

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-- MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) 9:32 AM · Jul 2, 2026

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#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-07-02 09:46 AM | Reply

Everyone knows why sane people don't go to Trump's "celebration". What's interesting is that MAGA won't.

I think that they are broke. Too much Trump crypto.

It doesn't help that all the exhibits at the "fair" look like storage units.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2026-07-02 09:55 AM | Reply

$16 corn dog with raw batter.

I'll pass.

#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-07-02 10:59 AM | Reply

More on this Typical Trump Graft and Scam Scheme:

"Democrats accuse Trump-linked fundraisers of fraud over diverted donations for America's anniversary

House Democrats allege consultants tied to President Donald Trump may have engaged in financial fraud related to the nation's 250th anniversary celebrations

The report draws in part on interviews by Democratic staffers of the House Committee on Natural Resources. Those interviews suggest that donors seeking to celebrate America fell for a bait-and-switch that, if true, could have violated various criminal statutes.

Donors who were intending to contribute funds to America250, a bipartisan committee created by Congress, were instead given the banking and routing numbers for a different but similarly named group, Freedom 250, the Democratic report says.

The key difference was that Freedom 250 was set up under the auspices of Trump's Republican administration to be "a vehicle for a Christian nationalist, partisan, and Trump-centered vision of American identity," according to the report.

Freedom 250, which has denied the report's claims, has focused on staging big splashy events largely held in Washington, such as the UFC cage fight at the White House on Trump's 80th birthday, the Great American State Fair on the National Mall and the upcoming July 4 celebration featuring a Trump speech and a fireworks extravaganza the president is touting as the "show of a lifetime.""

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#4 | Posted by Corky at 2026-07-02 07:37 PM | Reply

Here's DJT apparently stopping a Fox softball interview with him after he inadvertently brings up these shady groups that handle his "investments".

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#5 | Posted by Corky at 2026-07-02 08:46 PM | Reply

FUCK THAT PATHETIC PEDOPHILE PILE OF SHIT

#6 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-07-02 11:48 PM | Reply

**** Trumpf Junta Continues Bleeding America Dry ****

The insidious Trumpf junta continues milking America's Independence Day celebrations.

The terribly run Kennedy Center will be charging $25,000 for VIP rooftop tickets so the wealthy can better enjoy the fireworks spectacle.

In NYC, Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) is offering 100,000 free seats in designated areas for the masses to enjoy the fireworks show.

Link: Milking the cow till it's bone dead

#7 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-07-03 01:40 AM | Reply

It ain't corruption if he can get you to disbelieve your lying eyes...just as it wasn't an insurrectionist mob...

#8 | Posted by Hughmass at 2026-07-03 07:37 AM | Reply

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