Trump to headline 'Great American State Fair' for nation's 250th anniversary after artists drop out
Source: AP
By JESSE BEDAYN and COLLIN BINKLEY
Updated 6:25 PM CDT, May 30, 2026
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WASHINGTON (AP) An upcoming celebration of Americas 250th anniversary, The Great American State Fair, recently had several musical guests back out partly over the events ties to President Donald Trump. Now, Trump himself is slated to headline the festivities, the organizers said Saturday.
I understand Artists are getting the yips having to do with their performance, Trump posted to his social media platform Truth Social Saturday, adding that he was thinking of bringing the man who some say is the Greatest President in History (THE GOAT!), DONALD J. TRUMP, to take the place of these highly paid, Third Rate Artists.
The group organizing the June fair on Washingtons National Mall, Freedom 250, confirmed the billing in a statement, writing, we are excited to announce that President Trump will personally kick off this historic celebration on Wednesday, June 24.
Trumps social media post twice referenced him holding a rally Wednesday, without a specific date. The White House did not immediately clarify the discrepancy.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/trump-fair-250-anniversary-great-american-musicians-66bae27bc720c6882d8e73ce4a81efe6
SheltieLover
(81,914 posts)Irish_Dem
(82,699 posts)For American democracy.
wolfie001
(8,055 posts)The biggest reason we're at this nadir in American history.
Irish_Dem
(82,699 posts)Courts, Congress, Media, corporations.
We are a democracy so the buck stops with the American people.
We The People have failed in their basic civic duty.
dave99
(290 posts)Irish_Dem
(82,699 posts)Then the rest of America let it unfold and take hold.
Pinback
(13,676 posts)stopdiggin
(15,685 posts)Funny ... And ineffably sad all at once.
They have managed to make it so nobody is really interested in celebrating 250 years of ....
And that my friends - is a truly astonishing achievement!
The Wizard
(13,897 posts)Maybe he'll have the Department of War purchase inflatable sex dolls to bolster the numbers.
BigmanPigman
(55,641 posts)Trump stated he might cancel the concerts and headline the celebration himself:The Boast: He referred to himself as "the Number One Attraction anywhere in the World" and "the man who gets much larger audiences than Elvis in his prime, and he does so without a guitar".
More proof he is bat-shit crazy.
Wonder Why
(7,272 posts)johnnyfins
(4,051 posts)It will go well with his tiny hands, tiny feet, and...you know the rest.
Lots of SDE.
Blue Owl
(59,715 posts)sakabatou
(46,422 posts)wolfie001
(8,055 posts)Singing about s6x with underage girls is right up the fat orange imbecile's alley.
twodogsbarking
(19,478 posts)twodogsbarking
(19,478 posts)Sancho
(9,213 posts)Bluetus
(3,147 posts)twodogsbarking
(19,478 posts)Ray Bruns
(6,808 posts)travelingthrulife
(5,654 posts)MAGA would love it!
Rebl2
(17,955 posts)probably demand/force staff at the White House and other federal workers in D. C. Be there.
muriel_volestrangler
(106,671 posts)and how partisan it always was.
ultralite001
(2,717 posts)Rocking to the tune in his head... Gesturing at the ghosts flitting by...
for an hour or two... while America + the world watches the reruns...
[weirdness begins +/- 1:54:03]
underpants
(197,369 posts)C_U_L8R
(49,577 posts)kacekwl
(9,273 posts)He'll get his ass kissing cabinet members to perform on stage. Obviously it will be adult want to be only performance .
Srkdqltr
(10,002 posts)displacedvermoter
(5,061 posts)dropping out count as "several musical guests" in the AP style and standard usage guide?
Jeezus...