Donald Trump has turned on the growing list of artists withdrawing from his flagship Freedom 250 concert series, branding them 'third rate' on Truth Social and floating himself as a last-minute replacement headliner at the National Mall in Washington, DC.
The outburst came after at least seven acts — including Poison frontman Bret Michaels, country singer Martina McBride, R&B legends The Commodores, Young MC, and Morris Day and The Time — announced they would no longer perform at the Great American State Fair, the centrepiece event marking the 250th anniversary of American independence. The 16-day concert run is scheduled from 25 June to 10 July, organised by Freedom 250, the nonprofit established by the Trump administration for the occasion.
