Trump cancels the Freedom 250 concerts, announces a rally that makes itself a big attraction
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Well, it's legal. US President Donald Trump has canceled the Freedom 250 concerts planned for the National Mall in Washington, DC, after most of the original artists pulled out.
Instead, with the June 24 event marking the 250th birthday of the US, he will host “The Biggest Convention, EVER! It will be special on every level – The Convention to end all Conventions!” according to a post on his Social Truth account.
His announcement comes nearly a week after he threatened to cancel the Freedom 250 event.
However, the new iteration will have no music.
Trump assured his supporters that Lee Greenwood, a staunch supporter of Make America Great Again (MAGA), will introduce him “like one of the Greatest Hits of All Time, GOD BLESS THE USA”.
He said New York Tenors member Christopher Macchio will also lend his vocals to sing “Nessun Dora, Hallelujah, Hail Mary, God Bless America and others,” said the document.
“Not since Luciano Pavarotti had a voice like that!”
Trump also took aim at the musicians who, one by one, left his concert series high and dry in the past few weeks.
Most of them have been counted concern with the tone of the group of the event as a reason to quit.
Those who have joined the exodus include Poison frontman Bret Michaels, American country singer Martina McBride, Morris Day and the Time, the Commodores, rapper Young MC and, most recently, Milli Vanilli's Fab Morvan, who told CNN “this is not what I signed up for.”
“We don't want untalented musicians, but big money to put you to sleep, tell them all to stay home,” said Trump. “All we want is you, me, a few speakers, and the Greatest Music ever played, the same music you've been listening to for years!”
Vanilla Ice (Robert Van Winkle) and Flo Rida remained the only two acts, outside nine that were originally planned, are planned to be done at concerts organized by the Trump administration.
I Ice Baby The rapper previously made it clear that he did not have the energy to perform at the controversial event, telling CBS News that “go play for anyone,” including Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Hours after the series was canceled, the rapper reportedly told Fox News that he still hopes to be a part of the rescheduled event, saying he'll “be there no matter what.”
Safe to say, there won't be any of the greatest rap hits of the past being played in this lavishly reimagined show, instead replaced by the US Army Band's 'Perishing's Own' and the Armed Forces Choir, and the 'President's Own' Rally. [sic] States Marine Band, and the Joint Armed Forces Chorus,” the president wrote.
He promised to play “all your favorite songs,” ending the statement by saying that the main attraction would be “the fine and dignified gentleman known as President DONALD J. TRUMP!”
On its website, Freedom 250 says the commemorative event is about “celebrating the triumph of the American spirit.”
Other US birthday celebrations and commemorations have drawn criticism for glorifying Trump, including attempts to put his face on commemorative letters, his signature on bills and his face on a special passport.
