Trump to Kick Off Freedom 250 Opening After Performer Dropouts
Trump will personally open the semiquincentennial fair after at least five performers withdrew over concerns the event had become politicized, organizers said.
- On Saturday, President Donald Trump announced plans to stage an "AMERICA IS BACK" rally in Washington on Wednesday, following the mass withdrawal of performers from the Great American State Fair at the National Mall.
- Earlier this week, organizers revealed the State Fair's concert lineup, but most acts, including Martina McBride and Bret Michaels, withdrew by Saturday after indicating they wanted to avoid a political fight.
- Trump criticized the departing acts for having "the yips," calling them "Third Rate Artists" paid far too much, and stated he only wants to be surrounded by "Happy People."
- Performers including Vanilla Ice, Flo Rida, and Fab Morvan of Milli Vanilli remain on the bill, with Vanilla Ice stating he is "proud to help celebrate America's 250th Anniversary."
- Instead of the planned musical entertainment, the president directed his team to explore hosting a speech, positioning himself as the "Number One Attraction" to rally the country forward.
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Trump floats MAGA rally instead of concert after musicians drop out of Freedom 250
President Trump has suggested that an event celebrating America’s 250 birthday should instead be a Make America Great Again rally after many of the artists who were announced to perform dropped out.The Great American State Fair, which is set to begin on June 25 on the National Mall, had featured artists such as Martina McBride, Morris Day and the Time, The Commodores and Poison’s Bret Michaels — who have all since withdrawn from the lineup.McBri…
Freedom 250: What to know about the artists who have quit controversial concert
A major concert series planned for Washington’s National Mall, intended to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, has been hit by a wave of high-profile artist withdrawals amid claims of political misrepresentation. The event, dubbed "The Great American State Fair," is scheduled to run from 25 June ...
NEWS HEADLINES: ‘AMERICA IS BACK Rally’: Trump to ‘kick off’ the Great American State Fair after several artists back out – One America News Network
(Background) Banners hang from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as workers continue to build out Freedom 250’s Great American State Fair infrastructure on the National Mall on May 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) / (Insert) U.S. President Donald Trump dances on stage after delivering remarks during a campaign and economic policy event in the Eugene Levy Fieldhouse at SUNY Rockland Community Coll…
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