President Trump has urged the cancellation of an upcoming concert marking America’s 250th anniversary after several performers backed out of the Great American State Fair on the National Mall.
Expressing his views on Truth Social, Trump proposed hosting a “giant MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN RALLY” instead, criticizing the event’s lineup as “overpriced singers, who nobody wants to hear,” and dismissing their music as “boring” while accusing them of constant complaining.
He further commented, “Cancel it, just like I withdrew from the failing and unsafe Kennedy Center. A Highly Conflicted, Crooked Federal Judge declared I shouldn’t invest my time and money to MAKE THE CENTER GREAT AGAIN, even better than before!”
Trump expressed his dissatisfaction with a recent federal court decision mandating the removal of his name from the Kennedy Center within two weeks. He had previously condemned this ruling as part of a “rigged” U.S. court system.
In his critique, Trump stated, “The Kennedy Center is now doomed to collapse both structurally and financially… Judge Cooper, like many other Crooked Judges handling my cases, should be IMPEACHED,” targeting U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper who issued the decision.
Several artists have withdrawn from performing at the June 25 celebration, stating that they signed on to perform at a nonpartisan event. Country singer Martina McBride said she “was assured this was a nonpartisan event that was meant to celebrate ALL 50 states.”
“The artists were never told about any political involvement with the event,” Young MC wrote in a Facebook post. “And despite the claims by the organizers that the event is non-partisan, SPIN magazine describes it as ‘Trump-backed.’ I hope to perform in D.C. in the near future at an event that is not so politically charged.”
Trump lambasted the artists who pulled out of performing as “Third Rate ‘Artists,’” and said he will deliver a “major speech” instead. He added that he directed his representatives “to look at the feasibility of doing an AMERICA IS BACK Rally on Wednesday, Washington, D.C., same time, same location.”
A spokesperson with Freedom 250, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit created to organize these anniversary events, previously told The Hill that the celebratory events will “honor our history and engage all Americans — welcoming all who share our goal of commemorating this milestone in a way that uplifts and unites America.”