President Trump has suggested that an event celebrating America's 250 birthday should instead be a Make America Great Again rally after many of the artists who were announced to perform dropped out.

The president had earlier said on social media that he should take the place of “these highly paid, Third Rate ‘Artists,’” saying he gets “larger audiences than Elvis.” By Derrick Bryson Taylor ...

Musicians expected to perform at the event celebrating America's 250th birthday are dropping out left and right.

It's only been a day since the “first wave” of performers for The Great American State Fair, organized by President Donald Trump-backed Freedom 250, was announced, and multiple performers have already ...

Five musical artists listed as performers at an upcoming event on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary said they won’t be attending despite being listed on ...

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Thousands of people flocked to the National Mall in Washington, DC on May 17 for a massive faith event organized by President Donald Trump's administration. Dubbed "Rededicate 250: National Jubilee of ...

Crowds of people gathered on the National Mall on Sunday for a conservative prayer gathering as part of a commemoration of America's 250 birthday, which included praise and worship songs, prayers by ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A person prays during Rededicate 250, a mostly ...