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Donald Trump’s Freedom 250 / birthday cage fight event snubbed by celebrities

Donald Trump’s extravagant 80th birthday cage fight on the White House lawn is proving to be celebrity repellent... Adam Sandler, Jared Leto and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson are among the celebrities who have declined invites to the UFC Freedom 250 event set to take place on 14 June.

Euronews

Performers keep dropping out of the Trump-linked Freedom 250 concert series

Six of nine announced artists have now dropped out.

Axios

'Hurting Her Wallet': Rep. Maxwell Frost Claims Nicki Minaj Lost Over Half Her Fans After Going 'Full MAGA'

US congressman Maxwell Frost has claimed Nicki Minaj lost more than half her fans by going 'full MAGA,' questioning why the Trump-backing rapper is missing from a major Freedom 250 festival line-up in Washington DC.

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'I'm Proud to Be an American': Vanilla Ice Stands Firm After Stars Abandon Controversial Freedom 250 Event

The Freedom 250 concert series faces controversy as artists withdraw over political tensions, while Vanilla Ice remains committed, sparking debate over patriotism and cultural divides.

International Business Times UK

Trump Claims He 'Never Even Heard' of the Famous Bands Who Just Boycotted Him

Donald Trump has dismissed artists who pulled out of the Freedom 250 celebrations, claiming he has never heard of them. The growing boycott has raised fresh questions about the event's political connections and future format.

International Business Times UK

Donald Trump Fury: White House Source Claims Staff Face Sack After MAGA Fair Row

A White House source has claimed that staff will be fired over the 'grossly negligent' handling of Donald Trump's MAGA-backed 'Freedom 250' festival.

International Business Times UK

MAGA fails to conquer arts and music

Trump’s losses at the Kennedy Center and Freedom 250 follow Turning Point USA’s Super Bowl humiliation

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John Oliver Rips Into the Questionable Attractions Planned for the Chaotic Freedom 250 Celebration

What was supposed to be a bipartisan celebration has turned into a magnet for controversy.

The Mary Sue

'I Won't Be a Pawn': Milli Vanilli's Fab Morvan Pulls Out of Trump's Freedom 250 Birthday Concert

Fab Morvan has withdrawn from the Freedom 250 birthday concert on the National Mall, saying he refuses to be used as a political 'pawn.'

International Business Times UK

MAGA Politician’s Pitch For Trump’s ‘Freedom 250’ Concert Lineup Gets Mercilessly Roasted

One netizen quipped, “They always suggest the same 3 dudes because it's all they have.”

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Trump Blasts Dropping Freedom 250 Artists as 'Overpriced' and 'Boring' in Savage Truth Social Meltdown

Donald Trump criticised the Freedom 250 festival, calling its performers 'overpriced' and 'boring', and suggested replacing it with a MAGA rally, amid artist withdrawals and public backlash.

International Business Times UK

John Oliver roasts Trump’s Freedom 250 lineup as artists continue to drop out: ‘People you haven’t thought about since 2009’

Artists like Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, and the Commodores have all dropped out of the series in the last week

The Independent UK

Donald Trump claims he’s bigger than Elvis after even more artists pull out of Freedom 250 concerts

"You're the Devil in disguise"... Donald Trump is considering holding an "America is back rally" instead of a series of concerts after the majority of artists planned for the Freedom 250 gigs have withdrawn from the "Freedom 250" shows. Trump even claims that he's bigger than Elvis.

Euronews

Trump's Freedom 250 Lineup Implodes as Artists Flee and Critics Taunt Erika Kirk to 'Save' the Show

Acts are abandoning Donald Trump's Freedom 250 Great American State Fair amid claims they were misled about its political nature, while social media users taunt organisers by urging Erika Kirk and Lara Trump to 'save' the show.

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The Independent UK

Trump cabinet member struggles to explain funding and purpose of president’s own 250th US anniversary project

Interior secretary fights back against Freedom 250’s ‘partisan’ reputation as it operates out of Trump’s White House

International Business Times UK

'That's Got to Hurt a Lot': Trump Mocked After Performers Allegedly Withdraw From Freedom Concert; POTUS Offers to Replace Third-Rate 'Artists'

The Freedom 250 concert, celebrating America's 250th anniversary, faces controversy as performers allegedly withdraw, prompting comedian Bill Maher to mock the event and President Trump to respond.

International Business Times UK

PR Experts Say Kid Rock Was Axed From Trump Fest Over Risk of Empty Crowds

Kid Rock's absence from the Freedom 250 event in Washington, DC, raises questions amid ticketing struggles and negative publicity, highlighting the challenges of political branding in entertainment.

International Business Times UK

Martina McBride, the Commodores, and Morris Day All Pull Out of Trump's Freedom 250 Concert

Several major artists, including Martina McBride, The Commodores, and Morris Day, have withdrawn from the Freedom 250 concert series amid claims they were unaware of its political ties.

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