President Donald Trump suggested turning the upcoming Great American State Fair on the National Mall into a “Make America Great Again” rally after several announced performers withdrew from the event. The fair is scheduled to begin June 25 as part of programming tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations.
President Donald Trump said he is considering replacing planned musical performances at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall with a political rally after multiple artists withdrew from the lineup.
In social media posts over the weekend, Trump disparaged the musicians who backed out as “Third Rate” and argued the event should instead feature a large rally marking the country’s 250th anniversary.
“We should have a giant MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN RALLY, for 250, instead of having overpriced singers, who nobody wants to hear, whose music is boring, and yet who do nothing but complain,” Trump wrote.
The Great American State Fair is scheduled to begin June 25 in Washington, D.C. Previously announced performers included Martina McBride, Morris Day and the Time, the Commodores and Poison’s Bret Michaels, all of whom later withdrew, according to NPR’s reporting.
