MAGA Meltdown After Music Star Ditches Failing Trump Event

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Country superstar Martina McBride’s abrupt withdrawal from a Trump-affiliated musical event has provoked a furious online MAGA meltdown.

The https://x.com/Freedom250/status/2059658221858553928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2059658221858553928%7Ctwgr%5Ed27e81dce4ac0fe0083ec0b8298c62a10f9080c1%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fvariety.com%2F2026%2Fmusic%2Fnews%2Fmorris-day-denies-freedom-250-concert-controversy-1236760420%2F" rel="" title="https://x.com/Freedom250/status/2059658221858553928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2059658221858553928%7Ctwgr%5Ed27e81dce4ac0fe0083ec0b8298c62a10f9080c1%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fvariety.com%2F2026%2Fmusic%2Fnews%2Fmorris-day-denies-freedom-250-concert-controversy-1236760420%2F">Great American State Fair was announced on Wednesday, set to take place on the National Mall between June 25 to July 10, as part of the extended celebrations for America’s 250th birthday.

The line-up for the run of free gigs included McBride, rappers Young MC, Flo Rida and Vanilla Ice, soul band The Commodores, dance act C+C Music Factory, Poison frontman Bret Michaels, pop duo Milli Vanilli and funk act Morris Day and The Time.

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