Anger as report says Trump hijacked US anniversary to serve own agenda – US politics live
Summary
A congressional report says President Donald Trump took control of the United States’ 250th anniversary celebrations to promote his political goals and projects. The report alleges misuse of a nonprofit group, the National Park Foundation, to spread partisan messages, gain voter information, and benefit Trump’s allies.Key Facts
- The report is titled “From Vanity to Insanity: How the White House Cheated the American People Out of Their 250th Birthday.”
- It accuses President Trump of hijacking the anniversary to push political and Christian nationalist ideas.
- Congress set up the America250 Foundation in 2016 to plan the celebration in a nonpartisan way.
- The Trump administration pressured this group and created Freedom 250 under the National Park Foundation to control the event.
- Key Trump campaign staff were put on the National Park Foundation’s board to manage the project secretly.
- The National Park Foundation is a respected charity with tax-exempt status, but it was used for political aims outside normal transparency rules.
- Congressman Jared Huffman called the takeover of the charity for political purposes unprecedented in his experience.
- The report is an interim document suggesting ongoing investigation into these actions.
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