Updated July 31, 2026 at 7:07 PM PDTThe bill for America's birthday celebrations is growing, and the Trump administration wants taxpayers to foot it. But most of that money has gone to Freedom 250 rather than America250, the bipartisan group that Congress created for this purpose a decade ago. House Democrats have accused Freedom 250 and the Trump administration more broadly of "hijacking" America's milestone for its own political and financial gain. Graeme Sloan / Getty Images Freedom 250 organized "Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving" on D.C.'s National Mall in May. When reached for comment, Freedom 250 spokesperson Danielle Alvarez accused Democrats of "trying to make America's 250th birthday about partisan politics."