'Cancel it', Trump says after artists drop out of US Freedom 250 festival
Summary
President Donald Trump asked to cancel the US Freedom 250 festival after many artists dropped out because of its connection to the White House. The festival, part of the country’s 250th birthday celebration, now has fewer performers and Trump is considering holding a "Make America Great Again" rally instead.Key Facts
- Several artists, including Martina McBride and Bret Michaels, withdrew from the US Freedom 250 festival due to its ties to the White House.
- Only a few acts, such as Vanilla Ice, Milli Vanilli, and Flo Rida, remain scheduled to perform.
- President Trump called the performers "overpriced" and "boring" on his social media platform, Truth Social.
- Trump said he might replace the festival with a "Make America Great Again" rally in Washington, DC, on the same date and location.
- Freedom 250 was launched by the Trump administration to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary and is partnered with the White House.
- A Congress-created group called America250 also plans separate 250th birthday events across the US.
- Some artists claimed they were not informed about any political connections to the event before agreeing to perform.
- Trump signed an executive order last year to create a task force, which then established Freedom 250 to lead the celebrations.
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