India, July 3 -- Americans signing up for free tickets to the launch of President Donald Trump's Freedom 250 celebrations were initially asked to consent to receiving donation requests through a Trump-linked registration system.

Freedom 250 has since said the fundraising language was included by mistake and has been removed.

On June 24, the "America is Back" kickoff event took place on Washington's National Mall. The celebration marked the opening of the Great American State Fair, one of several Freedom 250 events commemorating the United States' 250th anniversary. President Trump headlined the evening with a speech, while military bands and Air Force flyovers accompanied the festivities.

According to USA TODAY, the RSVP link for the e...