Planning for America's 250th birthday celebration has been impacted by recent events. Organizers of Next250 had hoped to bring communities together to celebrate democracy. However, the return of Donald Trump to office as the 47th president has affected these plans.

The organizers, who are left-leaning, are now dealing with a fractured celebration. Further details on how this has impacted the celebration are available from the source, including an article by Piper Hudspeth Blackburn on CNN.