Trump to headline America's 250th birthday after artist boycott

About this episode

Donald Trump will headline America's 250th birthday celebration after several artists withdrew due to political concerns.

US President Donald Trump has announced he will headline America's 250th birthday celebration after multiple artists, including Bret Michaels, Martina McBride, and the Commodores, withdrew from the event. The performers pulled out after determining the celebration had become too political rather than a non-partisan anniversary event. Trump stated on Truth Social that he can draw bigger crowds than Elvis in his prime and will hold a MAGA rally in place of the planned all-star concert. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• politics
• celebration
• artist boycott
• Trump
• cultural events

Keywords

• Trump
• America's 250th birthday
• artist boycott
• political celebration
• MAGA rally

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Commodores

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