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Trump Headlines Freedom 250; Musicians Quit, $180 M Fed Money

6/10/2026

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Musicians withdrew from Freedom 250 after alleging deception about its neutrality, prompting U.S. President Donald Trump to headline the event.
Freedom 250 has taken nearly $80 million in federal money and offers receptions for $1 million donors.
Freedom Trucks museums from PragerU promote a Christian nationalist view that downplays slavery and Indigenous treaties.
The National Endowment for the Humanities redirected $100 million to a Trump-backed National Garden of American Heroes, citing semiquincentennial themes.

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Musicians withdrew from Freedom 250 after alleging deception about its neutrality, prompting U.S. President Donald Trump to headline the event.
Freedom 250 has taken nearly $80 million in federal money and offers receptions for $1 million donors.
Freedom Trucks museums from PragerU promote a Christian nationalist view that downplays slavery and Indigenous treaties.
The National Endowment for the Humanities redirected $100 million to a Trump-backed National Garden of American Heroes, citing semiquincentennial themes.