Trump Admin Seeks $10 Million for His Freedom 250 Debacle

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Donald Trump's administration is asking Congress for millions of dollars in public funds to cover costs stemming from the president's Freedom 250 events on the National Mall this summer, including a Christian-focused prayer event, a fireworks show that started late and a sparsely attended state fair.

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"It is unacceptable to ask the American people to bail out Freedom 250," Sen. Jeff Merkley said.

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Another grift for the putrid orange kid-diddler.

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-07-30 01:07 PM | Reply

Make the fat, demented ------er start paying for these ego fetes himself and every one of them would screech to a sudden stop.

#2 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-07-30 01:11 PM | Reply

#3 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-07-30 02:28 PM | Reply

I thought that the 'Freedom 250' activities were going to be funded with donations from the well-healed crowd? What happened, they didn't think that they got their money's worth so that they cancelled their payments?

OCU

#4 | Posted by OCUser at 2026-07-30 09:43 PM | Reply

@#4 ... I thought that the 'Freedom 250' activities were going to be funded with donations from the well-healed crowd? ...

Like the Trump Ballroom?

Or the Trump Qatar 1 jet?

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-07-30 09:50 PM | Reply

I am sure there is something that Trump and his gang have done that have worked out for America and Americans...give me a second, my memory is a little old but it functions...I am sure there is one?

#6 | Posted by Hughmass at 2026-07-31 06:55 AM | Reply

Trump's "Fair" was a sad joke. It looked like a slum designed by idiots. It gave me insight into how the man could bankrupt a casino.

#7 | Posted by Zed at 2026-07-31 08:08 AM | Reply

Probably done be the same people who did this.
www.reuters.com

#8 | Posted by bat4255 at 2026-07-31 08:50 AM | Reply

Get it from the people paying for that ballroom, and that stupid arch. Oh wait...

#9 | Posted by catdog at 2026-07-31 09:23 AM | Reply