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Freedom 250 is billed as nonpartisan, but was launched last year by Trump and is led by a former State

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Martina McBride performs onstage during The Music of My Life: An All-Star Tribute To Anne Murray at Grand Ole Opry House on October 27, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Michaels and other artists have said that they were misled about the theme of the shows or were otherwise wary of being caught up in a political fight.

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An upcoming celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, “The Great American State Fair,” recently had several musical guests back out partly over the event’s ties to President Donald Trump. “I understand Artists are getting ‘the yips’ having to do with their performance,” Trump posted to his social media platform Truth Social Saturday, adding that he was thinking of bringing “the man who some say is the Greatest President in History (THE GOAT!), DONALD J. The group organizing the June fair on Washington’s National Mall, Freedom 250, confirmed the billing writing, “we are excited to announce that President Trump will personally kick off this historic celebration on Wednesday, June 24.” Trump’s social media post twice referenced him holding a rally “Wednesday,” without a specific date. Danielle Alvarez, a spokesperson for Freedom 250, emphasized the broader fair that is scheduled from June 25 through July 10 includes an array of exhibits, family friendly attractions, musical performances, flyovers and more.

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