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Freedom Williams Defends Trump 250 Show Amid Blistering Toilet-Rant
Freedom Williams of C+C Music Factory says he may perform at Trump's Freedom 250 Great American State Fair despite personal disagreements, delivering a seven-minute rant from a toilet that blasts critics, politics, and vaccines while asserting he cannot be canceled; the piece also notes lineup withdrawals and Williams’ claim that his tours draw a predominantly white, GOP-leaning audience.
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