Inside ‌President Donald Trump’s six “Freedom Trucks” that will drive across the country to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, an AI-generated George Washington greets visitors and proclaims: “Thy rights are a gift from God,” beneath a ceiling emblazoned with the words, “In God We Trust.”

On the eve of the holiday observing the July 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence, the tricked-out “Freedom 250” mobile museum trucks have fanned out, from Washington State on the West Coast to North Carolina on the East Coast. The trucks offer what backers call a year-long patriotic salute to the American Revolution and the nation it birthed.

Freedom 250 spokesperson Rachel Reisner said the organization “is sparking a unifying movement across all 50 states that celebrates the American spirit and showcases our nation at its best.”

But the trucks have sparked some backlash.

In Massachusetts in June, local media ‌reported that some citizens in one town objected to a planned Freedom Truck visit, leading to its cancellation.

Critics say the trucks and other celebrations give an overly religious version of American history and gloss ​over problems such as slavery and racial injustice. Democrats have complained that taxpayer funds and private donations for the trucks and a range of other Freedom 250 events lack accountability.

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