Trump Concert Team Desperately Scrambles as Artists Flee

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The controversial 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="" target="_self" 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 has seen a slew of musicians drop out of its lineup as the public has furiously called out the event’s political leanings.

But the concert’s organizers have leaped to defend the event, insisting it is non-partisan.

The event, scheduled to take place from June 27 to July 10 at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was planned by the MAGA-backed Freedom 250 group.

The group deems itself a “non-partisan organization delivering presidential-level celebrations for our nation’s 250th birthday, but has https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/us/politics/freedom-250-trump-donors.html" rel="" target="_self" title="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/us/politics/freedom-250-trump-donors.html">engaged in activities specifically intended to promote the president’s agenda.

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