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Donald Trumps planned America 250 celebration has spiraled into chaos after several performers abruptly pulled out of the event, sparking outrage inside the White House and reportedly triggering threats of firings behind the scenes.
The event was meant to be a patriotic showcase tied to Americas 250th anniversary, but instead quickly became a political controversy after artists claimed they were misled about the events connection to Trump.
Now, insiders say the president is furious over the fallout and scrambling to regain control of a festival that has already become a public relations nightmare.
Donald Trumps Freedom 250 festival quickly spiraled into controversy after several performers pulled out just hours after the lineup was announced.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/donald-trump-festival-meltdown-insider-124500646.html
Awwww poor widdo Donny
NoMoreRepugs
(12,259 posts)SergeStorms
(20,903 posts)the country is renamed "The United States of Trump."
America, unfortunately, is a thing of the past.
Kid Berwyn
(25,189 posts)For starters, how about firing Stephen Miller?
agingdem
(8,991 posts)be standing before an international tribunal of judges at The Hague but were not there yet so, Id say get rid of Miller, Hegseth, Kennedy for translating Trumps derange delusional vomit into something that kills innocent people..
Kid Berwyn
(25,189 posts)The US Government has been hijacked by traitors, international gangsters and warmongers. Tried to bring it up back in the day when we had the power to do something about it, but zero response. In fact, nothing happened at DOJ until 2 years had passed and by the time the federal docket could squeeze in a trial, it was "too close" to the election so for the sake of fairness, the traitors, insurrectionists and mass murderers got to get away.
orangecrush
(31,416 posts)durablend
(9,408 posts)How about he go fuck himself
magicarpet
(19,519 posts).... that was to be a Fascist Fun Fest but turned into a Nazi Nightmare.
Maybe djt could become the main attraction of the UFC cage fight and headline the plumpy heavy heavy weight world champion contest where he kick boxes Sasquatch until the death.
If Hegseth could capture this guy and bring it back to Washington DC for a UFC cage fight with trDUMP it would be a Freedom 250 memory not soon forgotten. trDUMP would be the man of the century of global proportions.
MorbidButterflyTat
(4,834 posts)MustLoveBeagles
(17,688 posts)GoodRaisin
(11,106 posts)Its not a secret. Nobody likes him, thats why the performers quit. They dont want to be seen supporting a monster and ruin their brand.
efhmc
(17,061 posts)Callie1979
(1,437 posts)aggiesal
(10,949 posts)Preparations are underway in the nation's capital to celebrate America's 250th birthday. But confusion over who is organizing the events is growing.
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/america-250-vs-freedom-250-whats-the-difference/71464058
homegirl
(2,007 posts)opposition to hold a 250th Anniversary amazing event in Philadelphia - that's were it all began!.
Marching band parade, honored veterans, entertainers, fireworks.Televised!!
TELL YOUR CONGRESS PERSON!
PatrickforB
(15,548 posts)the Democratic leadership to the punch.
Martin68
(28,118 posts)AverageOldGuy
(4,247 posts)Trump has not been seen in public for six days.
If we are lucky, in place of his birthday celebration, we'll observe his funeral. Now that's something I'd go to!!! And cheer, and cheer, and cheer!!
PCIntern
(28,669 posts)will be evident when he reappears. A week is a long time in a decompensating individual.
rampartd
(5,238 posts)Now that would be a 4th of July "like nobody's ever seen before."
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sogo
(7,332 posts)Laughable.
BeneteauBum
(855 posts)I have to laugh at the antithetical irony. Flop and failure versus a great celebratory music event.
Peace ☮️
Blue Full Moon
(3,696 posts)intheflow
(30,274 posts)I mean, I'm just a lowly librarian, but when I'm booking talent for a program, I contact the folks 6-8 months in advance, and that's just for local acts, If I were trying to get Nikki Minaj, I'd have started a year ago. Jason Aldean is on tour. That's why they were looking at The Commodores and Martina McBride, acts not nearly as popular as they once were. They though they could just whip a major week-long concert event up in a month. The stupidity of this regime is, uh, stupifying.
Just Jerome
(581 posts)does generally increase at this time of year.
EarthFirst
(4,232 posts)
was pulled off in just under four months and had 600,000 people attended.
The Executive Order to begin planning for the event was signed on January 29th 2025 -SIXTEEN months ago; and here we are with an event that lays in ruin; supposedly commencing in four weeks.
I might also add this is during the peak of summer concert tours for the majority of major touring acts; booked a year in advance -many of whom are vocally less than eager to participate.
I fucking love it!
RockRaven
(19,817 posts)Firing event organizers weeks before an event always makes the event better! Runs so smooth! Very bigly successful!
struggle4progress
(126,824 posts)and maybe Lara Trump to sign her Color Donut Run