Eric Deters cancelled his Patriots Day Freedom Fest on Monday, 21 September, for the third time since 2023. The former lawyer and 2023 candidate for Kentucky governor had billed Kid Rock as a speaker. Morning View was due to host the free pro-Trump gathering five days later.
Deters first scrapped the 2023 edition on 12 August, saying Donald Trump could no longer attend. Twelve days later, Deters rescheduled the event. On 1 September, the organiser called it off again. About 10,000 people attended the rally in 2022, but 2026 now joins 2023 as a year without it.