Trump-Linked Event Strategies Keeps Freedom 250 Fees Secret as $68 Million in Taxpayer Funds Flow
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 2
Trump-Linked Event Strategies Keeps Freedom 250 Fees Secret as $68 Million in Taxpayer Funds Flow
2 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 2
Summary
$68 million in taxpayer money is helping fund major Freedom 250 events in Washington this weekend, but the amount paid to Event Strategies remains undisclosed because the money was routed through a nonprofit set up by the White House.
Event Strategies said only that it is earning a 3.5% profit on its Freedom 250 work, while declining to reveal total payments for production planning, logistics, vendor coordination and on-site execution.
The Virginia firm is organizing marquee events including the Great American State Fair and a planned record-breaking fireworks display on Saturday, giving it a high-profile role in Trump’s 250th-birthday celebration plans.
Its ties to Trump run deep: the company is led by former campaign aides, helped stage his 2015 kickoff and the Jan. 6, 2021 rally, and partner Justin Caporale now serves as executive producer for major events without joining the White House payroll.