Trump Takes Over as Freedom 250’s Great American State Fair Headliner After Several Artists Drop Out

Event organizers at Freedom 250 confirmed the lineup update after Trump said he'd "take the place of these highly paid, Third Rate 'Artists.'"

President Donald Trump listens to members of his Cabinet speak during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on May 27, 2026 in Washington, DC.

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An upcoming celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, Freedom 250 Presents: The Great American State Fair, recently had several musical guests back out because of the event’s connections to President Donald Trump. Now, Trump himself is slated to headline the festivities, event organizers said Saturday (May 30).

“I understand Artists are getting ‘the yips’ having to do with their performance,” Trump posted to his social media platform Truth Social on 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.’”