The US taxpayer is going to be on the hook for all the soldiers, tanks, and planes that appear in Donald Trump’s military parade. But several major tech companies are paying for the festivities along the parade route.
According to recent statements from America250, Oracle, Amazon, Coinbase, Lockheed Martin, and Palantir are some of the highest-profile sponsors to the America250 Foundation, the congressionally appointed nonprofit in charge of raising funds to celebrate the upcoming US Semiquincentennial. Although the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence will take place next year – July 4th, 2026 – America250, which is co-chaired by former US Treasury Secretary Rosie Rios and Trump’s former co-campaign manager Chris LaCivita, is handling spectator logistics, as well as a festival, for the controversial military parade taking place this Saturday.
“Many of these sponsors will support the upcoming grand military parade being held in Washington, DC, on Saturday, June 14th, to celebrate the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday,” reads a press release announcing new corporate partnerships from June 9th. “As momentum builds to the 250th anniversary, these sponsors w …
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Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/policy/685690/big-tech-trump-military-parade-america250
Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/policy/685690/big-tech-trump-military-parade-america250
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