Country singer Martina McBride has announced she will not perform at the Great American State Fair event scheduled for June 25. She cited concerns that the show, initially presented as nonpartisan, was misleading.
In a social media statement, McBride explained that she had been assured the event would celebrate all 50 states and bring people together through music. She added that it was meant to be a larger version of traditional state fairs focused on community and state pride. The concert series runs from June 25 to July 10 as part of a Trump administration initiative organized by Keith Krach, a Trump appointee.