Big Tech is ‘donating’ to Trump’s ‘nonprofits’
- Big Tech companies have been donating to America250, a nonprofit established by Congress to plan next year’s nationwide celebration.
- America250 was previously involved in organizing President Donald Trump’s controversial military parade in 2025.
- The organization has also been linked to the Bitcoin Conference, where it allegedly pressured the crypto industry to pay for the parade.
- Recently, a Motion Picture Association office building in DC was rebranded with America250’s logo after being previously associated with the 2025 Bitcoin Conference.
- The connection between Big Tech and America250 raises concerns about the influence of corporate interests on government events and initiatives.
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I was recently riding a Lime scooter around downtown DC (don’t hate the player) and zipped across the intersection of 16th Street and I Street NW when I zoomed by the Motion Picture Association’s office building. Except now it had the logo of America 250 over the door. The last time I’d run into this nonprofit, it was at the 2025 Bitcoin Conference, where it was shaking down the crypto industry to pay for President Donald Trump’s controversial military parade.
Apparently, in the subsequent months, America250 – which is, to reiterate, a nonprofit established by Congress to plan next year’s nationwide celebra …
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Q. What is America250?
A. A nonprofit organization established by Congress.
Q. What was the purpose of America250’s previous appearance at the 2025 Bitcoin Conference?
A. To shake down the crypto industry to pay for President Donald Trump’s controversial military parade.
Q. Where did the author see the logo of America250?
A. On the Motion Picture Association’s office building in downtown DC.
Q. What was the location where the author saw the logo of America250?
A. The intersection of 16th Street and I Street NW in downtown DC.
Q. Who is behind the establishment of America250?
A. Congress.
Q. What is the current affiliation of the Motion Picture Association’s office building?
A. It now has the logo of America250 over the door.
Q. Why was President Donald Trump’s military parade controversial?
A. The text does not explicitly state why, but implies it was due to some controversy surrounding it.
Q. What industry did America250 shake down for funding at the 2025 Bitcoin Conference?
A. The crypto industry.
Q. Who is the target of America250’s fundraising efforts?
A. President Donald Trump.
Q. What is the purpose of America250 according to its establishment by Congress?
A. To plan next year’s nationwide celebration (implied, but not explicitly stated).