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Trump hijacks America250, Interior blocks $50 M, activists sue UFC fight

6/11/2026

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Department of the Interior refused to honor a December agreement to transfer $50 million to the America250 commission.
President Donald Trump and his allies seized control of the America250 celebration, prompting lawmakers and an America250 commissioner to call the takeover a betrayal.
The Freedom 250 music festival lost several advertised performers while veteran activists in Washington, D.C. sued to block a planned UFC fight on the White House lawn.

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Department of the Interior refused to honor a December agreement to transfer $50 million to the America250 commission.
President Donald Trump and his allies seized control of the America250 celebration, prompting lawmakers and an America250 commissioner to call the takeover a betrayal.
The Freedom 250 music festival lost several advertised performers while veteran activists in Washington, D.C. sued to block a planned UFC fight on the White House lawn.