Freedom 250, a June fair on Washington’s National Mall marking America’s 250th anniversary, will run from June 25 through July 10 with exhibits, family attractions, musical performances, and flyovers. Trump posted on Truth Social that artists were backing out and suggested replacing them with himself. Freedom 250 organizers confirmed Trump’s personal kickoff on Wednesday, June 24, while Trump’s post referenced “Wednesday” without a specific date and the White House did not clarify the mismatch. The event is billed as nonpartisan but was launched last year by Trump and led by a former State Department appointee from his first term. Artists including Bret Michaels, the Commodores, and Martina McBride dropped out, citing being misled about the theme or concern about political entanglement; McBride said a nonpartisan opportunity turned misleading. Other performers planned to attend include Flo Rida, Fab Morvan of Milli Vanilli, and Vanilla Ice.
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