Trump Pushes Cancelation of Freedom 250 as Artists Withdraw Over Ties
President Donald Trump urged cancelation of the Freedom 250 concert in Washington, D.C., after several booked acts withdrew amid revelations about the event's Trump-linked organizers, proposing instead a MAGA rally; the lineup had included Martina McBride, Flo Rida, the Commodores and others before more exits, and the piece also references a Kennedy Center naming dispute Trump cited in the push.