{"id":2608607,"date":"2026-05-30T13:23:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T17:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-replaces-freedom-250-fair-with-rally-after-musicians-boycott\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T13:23:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T17:23:53","slug":"trump-replaces-freedom-250-fair-with-rally-after-musicians-boycott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-replaces-freedom-250-fair-with-rally-after-musicians-boycott\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump replaces Freedom 250 fair with rally after musicians boycott"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-replaces-freedom-250-fair-with-rally-after-musicians-boycott%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2608607&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump proposed an \u201cAMERICA IS BACK\u201d rally at the same time and location as the Great American State Fair\u2019s opening events in Washington, D.C., after most of the musicians scheduled to perform backed out. The Great American state Fair-part of the \u201cFreedom 250\u201d celebrations for america\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >250th independence anniversary-<\/a>was set for June 25 to July 10. Many artists said they were led to expect a nonpartisan, state-fair-style event, but later believed the program was politicized and divisive. Trump said he would bring himself rather of the \u201csecond-rate\u201d artists,directing representatives to assess the rally\u2019s feasibility. Martina McBride and Young MC cited concerns about how the event was portrayed, while vanilla Ice was the only confirmed performer as of saturday. The fair is tied to \u201cFreedom 250,\u201d an organization created by the Trump governance to complement the broader America 250 effort.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> proposed on Saturday an \u201cAMERICA IS BACK\u201d rally featuring himself to replace the Great American State Fair, after a majority of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/music\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"473\">musicians<\/a> lined up for the event dropped out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Great American State Fair was scheduled to be from June 25 to July 10 as part of broader Freedom 250 programming celebrating the United States\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/america-250\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"20120\">250th anniversary of independence<\/a>. Many musicians said they had learned of details regarding the event that made them feel it was politicized and \u201cdivisive.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4588429\/trump-america-is-back-rally-musician-boycott\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump proposes \u2018AMERICA IS BACK\u2019 rally to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-captured-bloody-attack-on-pro-lifer-yet-alvin-bragg-let-attacker-go-free-anyway-imagine-if-the-roles-were-reversed\/\" title=\"Video Captured Bloody Attack on Pro-Lifer, Yet Alvin Bragg Let Attacker Go Free Anyway - Imagine if the Roles Were Reversed\">replace fair<\/a> after musicians boycott<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4586960\/joe-concha-slams-jimmy-kimmel-spencer-pratt-joke\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Joe Concha slams Jimmy Kimmel for criticisms against Spencer Pratt<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4586672\/performers-drop-out-great-american-state-fair-america-250-celebration\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Majority of performers slated for Great American State Fair America 250 celebration drop out<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI understand Artists are getting \u201cthe yips\u201d having to do with their performance on Wednesday, so I am thinking about bringing the Number One Attraction anywhere in the World, the man who gets much larger audiences than Elvis in his prime, and he does so without a guitar, the man who loves our Country more than anyone else, and the man who some say is the Greatest President in History (THE GOAT!), DONALD J. TRUMP, to take the place of these highly paid, Third Rate \u201cArtists,\u201d and give a major speech, rallying the Country forward like I have done ever since being President,\u201d Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116664367963376218\">posted<\/a> on Truth Social.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t want so-called \u201cArtists\u201d that get paid far too much money, who aren\u2019t happy,\u201d the president continued. \u201cI only want to be surrounded by Happy People, Smart People, Successful People, and People that know how to WIN. So, by copy of this TRUTH, I am ordering my Representatives to look at the feasibility of doing an AMERICA IS BACK Rally on Wednesday, Washington, D.C., same time, same location.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Martina McBride, the country singer who was scheduled to perform on the fair\u2019s opening night, said she was misled about the event\u2019s nature.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI saw it as just a bigger version of so many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scientific-model-shows-state-fairs-can-occur-at-full-capacity-with-no-covid-risk\/\" title=\"Scientific Model Shows State Fairs Can Occur at Full Capacity With No COVID Risk\">state fairs<\/a> I have performed at over the years,\u201d the singer <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/martinamcbride\/status\/2060150008045822053?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2060150008045822053%7Ctwgr%5Efcdd70490e661a31c4b1b240c638bdfce5f0f77e%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonexaminer.com%2Fnews%2F4586672%2Fperformers-drop-out-great-american-state-fair-america-250-celebration%2F\">wrote<\/a>. \u201cSounds fun, right? Wholesome even. Yesterday things started changing and what we were told is, in fact, not what is happening.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McBride did not elaborate about what changed in her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald ...\">social media post<\/a>. Another scheduled artist, Young MC, offered more details in his decision to withdraw from the fair.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDespite the claims by the organizers that the event is non-partisan, Spin Magazine describes it as Trump-backed,\u201d the rapper said. \u201cI hope to perform in d.c. in the near future at an event that is not so politically charged.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The only musician who confirmed his participation in the Great American State Fair as of Saturday was Vanilla Ice, a hip-hop artist best known for his work in the 1990s. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4586672\/performers-drop-out-great-american-state-fair-america-250-celebration\/\">MAJORITY OF PERFORMERS SLATED FOR GREAT AMERICAN STATE FAIR AMERICA 250 CELEBRATION DROP OUT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are all one. This is not a political platform. This is celebrating America\u2019s birthday,\u201d he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DY5RUsAp43x\/?hl=en\">wrote<\/a> on Instagram. \u201cNothing too serious just enjoying some fun, dancing and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wwe-legend-scott-hall-to-be-taken-off-life-support\/\" title=\"WWE Legend Scott Hall to be Taken Off Life Support\">great memories<\/a>. Hope you guys can join us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Freedom 250 was an organization established by the Trump administration to complement America 250, which was started by a bipartisan group of congressmen and private citizens.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump proposed an \u201cAMERICA IS BACK\u201d rally to replace the Great American State Fair, after musicians backed out<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3892,"featured_media":2608608,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trump-great-american-state-fair-collage.jpg?1780145909&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[80518,80519,32603,4433,3634],"class_list":["post-2608607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-freedom-250-fair","tag-musicians-boycott","tag-political-news","tag-rally","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trump-great-american-state-fair-collage.jpg?1780145909&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2608607","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3892"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2608607"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2608607\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2608611,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2608607\/revisions\/2608611"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2608608"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2608607"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2608607"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2608607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}