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Uncle Joe

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Sun May 31, 2026, 12:56 PM May 31

Trump says 'cancel' America 250 concert [View all]

President Trump on Saturday called for the cancellation of the concert celebrating America’s 250th birthday after multiple artists withdrew from performing at the upcoming Great American State Fair on the National Mall.

Trump wrote on Truth Social that there should be “a giant MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN RALLY, for 250, instead of having overpriced singers, who nobody wants to hear, whose music is boring, and yet who do nothing but complain.”

“Cancel it, just like I canceled my involvement with the failing and unsafe to be in Kennedy Center, because a Highly Conflicted, Crooked Federal Judge, said that I should not be allowed to spend my time and money in order to MAKE THE CENTER GREAT AGAIN, actually, far greater than it ever was before!” the president added.

(snip)

Several artists have withdrawn from performing at the June 25 celebration, stating that they signed on to perform at a nonpartisan event.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.”

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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5903008-trump-america-250-concert/

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What am I supposed to do with these bagpipes? NT mahatmakanejeeves May 31 #1
Save them and recruit Lara Trump to sing along. n/t Uncle Joe May 31 #2
Eeeuuuw! GiqueCee May 31 #16
replace with tiny violin Skittles May 31 #10
practice playing 'amazing grace' for his funeral. mopinko May 31 #12
What about the drummer guy who did his inauguration? gab13by13 May 31 #3
Maybe he'll get pissed and cancel the rest of his presidency after Republicans are wiped out in November? sop May 31 #4
Ha! My wife and I were discussing this the other night odins folly May 31 #11
I think his health woes are rattling him very hard indeed Skittles May 31 #14
Let's call the whole thing..., Blumancru May 31 #5
What will happen to that front lawn machine he planned. ? dweller May 31 #6
Is Sandy Patty still doing right wing events? RandySF May 31 #7
But the headliner is to be Trump. Norrrm May 31 #8
and so it starts Skittles May 31 #9
He does not take rejection well. Revenge will be his - yes, a truly DANGEROUS time. nt AnotherMother4Peace May 31 #13
Don't worry . . . AverageOldGuy May 31 #15
Major FAIL by The Hill. There was NEVER a singular concert scheduled for June 25. Multiple concerts were always planned. Wiz Imp May 31 #17
There are plenty of magat performers who would probably be ok with performing at his self aggrandizing sing along mwmisses4289 May 31 #18
TACO Don strikes again? 3catwoman3 May 31 #19
Started... Going.... Earth Bound Misfit Jun 1 #20
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