Donald Trump has said he is ready to headline his own July 4 festival on the National Mall in Washington, DC, after a string of artists pulled out of the Freedom 250 'Great American State Fair' concert this week, throwing fresh doubt over the event's plans. The president floated the idea in a long Truth Social post on Saturday, suggesting he could step in as the main attraction after several performers publicly distanced themselves from the show.
The Great American State Fair is being billed by organiser Freedom 250 as a non-partisan public-private project marking America's 250th year, with a major concert scheduled for 4 July in the capital. The initial line-up, announced on Wednesday 27 May, featured a nostalgia-heavy mix of Martina McBride, Flo Rida, Vanilla Ice, Young MC, C+C Music Factory, Milli Vanilli, the Commodores and Bret Michaels. But within hours, artists began moving to distance themselves as it became clear the event was closely tied to Trump and his supporters.
