President Trump calls for Freedom 250 concert to be canceled
The withdrawals followed confusion over Freedom 250, which has no donor list, and Trump suggested replacing the concert with a MAGA-style rally.
- On Saturday, President Donald Trump called for the cancellation of the Great American State Fair concert series on the National Mall after multiple artists withdrew, naming himself the headliner instead.
- Several artists, including Martina McBride, withdrew from Freedom 250, stating they were misled about the event's non-partisan nature and citing concerns over the White House's involvement with the festival.
- Trump lambasted the departing performers as "Third Rate" on Truth Social, describing the remaining line-up as "overpriced" and "boring," while Vanilla Ice and Milli Vanilli remain scheduled to perform.
- Seeking to replace the concert series, the president directed representatives to explore an "AMERICA IS BACK Rally," later proposing a "giant MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN RALLY" at the same location and time.
- Separately, Trump lamented a federal judge's ruling on Friday regarding the Kennedy Center, which ordered his name removed in 14 days, and called for the impeachment of U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper.
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Trump to headline US 250 event after artists bail
What happenedPresident Donald Trump will headline the “Great American State Fair,” a 16-day event on the National Mall to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, event organizers said Saturday. Freedom 250 — the public-private group he created to run semiquincentennial activities — said that Trump “will personally kick off this historic celebration,” hours after he suggested he replace the “highly paid, Third Rate ‘Artists’” who dropped out due to t…
MAGA Meltdown: Martina McBride Dumps Trump-Linked Event After Realising She Was 'Misled'
Martina McBride pulled out of a high‑profile concert series on the National Mall on Thursday, saying she had been 'misled' about its political neutrality, after the Great American State Fair was linked to a Trump‑aligned organising body. The event was unveiled only a day earlier as a fortnight of free shows in Washington DC from 25 June to 10 July, billed as part of extended celebrations for America's 250th birthday. The Great American State Fai…
Donald Trump is furious at musicians who have withdrawn from the Freedom 250 concert series.
The US president is considering canceling a planned public festival in central Washington after a number of famous musicians pulled out. But Donald Trump has a plan for who will replace them: "The biggest attraction anywhere in the world."
Trump “cancels” America’s 250th birthday celebration?! – The Horn...
An upcoming celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, “The Great American State Fair,” recently had several musical guests back out partly over the event’s ties to President Donald Trump. Now, Trump himself is slated to headline the festivities, the organizers said Saturday. “I understand Artists are getting ‘the yips’ having to do with their performance,” Trump posted to his social media platform Truth Social Saturday, adding that he was thin…
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