President Donald Trump on Saturday called for the cancellation of a concert series celebrating America's 250th birthday following the withdrawal of multiple artists from the event. The president made the announcement in a post on Saturday morning, stating "Cancel it."
The concert was planned as part of the Freedom 250 festival, also referred to as the Great American State Fair, scheduled to take place in Washington, DC. BBC World described the event as a "White-House-linked" celebration marking the nation's 250th anniversary.
According to Breitbart, "nearly a half dozen" artists had pulled out of the event. BBC World characterized the situation as "most headliners" dropping out of the festival. The Hill reported that "multiple artists" had withdrawn from performing at the upcoming Great American State Fair.
In his Saturday morning post, Trump criticized the artists who had withdrawn from the lineup. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Trump referred to the performers as "third rate artists" and called them "boring." The outlet noted that Trump made these comments against those who had "dropped out of the event."
As an alternative to the concert series, Trump suggested holding a "Make America Great Again" rally, according to BBC World. Breitbart reported that Trump proposed "dropping all the musical acts booked to celebrate the nation's 250th birthday in Washington, DC, and hosting a rally instead."
The Hill reported that Trump called for the cancellation of the concert celebrating America's 250th birthday after the artist withdrawals. The Freedom 250 festival was intended to commemorate the nation's founding. The specific date of the event and the names of the artists who withdrew were not detailed in the available reports. The status of the event following Trump's comments was not specified in the source materials.
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