President Donald J. Trump took on 'third rate artists' getting nervous about administration-backed concerts, proposing a different event starring himself.

Trump acknowledged artists were getting “the yips” after most performers slated to play at the “Great American State Fair” dropped out this week.

Presidente americano diz que ele atrai 'públicos muito maiores do que Elvis em seu auge' mesmo 'sem um violão'

President Donald Trump has likened himself to being more popular than Elvis in his prime as he revealed his plan to cancel America's 250th birthday concert and make himself the…

Multiple musicians, including Brett Michaels and Martina McBride, announced this week that they would no longer perform at the concert series

Donald Trump thinks he should headline the Great American State Fair on the National Mall as he claims he 'gets much larger audiences than Elvis' Presley did in prime - this is a…

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President Donald J. Trump took on 'third rate artists' getting nervous about administration-backed concerts, proposing a different event starring himself.

The US president floated the idea of holding a rally instead, calling himself the No 1 attraction and a bigger draw than ‘Elvis in his prime’.

President Donald Trump may cancel concerts planned for America's 250th anniversary. Several artists have withdrawn from the event. Trump is considering a speech and rally instead.…

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After multiple performers withdrew, Trump mocked them and proposed turning event into an “AMERICA IS BACK" rally

Tras varias cancelaciones de artistas, el presidente asegura que “atrae a multitudes mucho mayores”. Estas son sus declaraciones

"I am thinking about bringing the Number One Attraction anywhere in the World," President Donald Trump wrote.

"I am thinking about bringing the Number One Attraction anywhere in the World," President Donald Trump wrote.

The president said he may instead "give a major speech," as many musical acts have announced they're exiting the Freedom 250 event.

US President Donald Trump called the artists who canceled on the 250th anniversary event "third rate," and said he would headline the event himself.

Several musical performers scheduled to appear in the celebration have cancelled, citing concerns about its association with the US president.

With a number of artists backing out of “The Great American State Fair”, an upcoming celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, Donald Trump says he is a better alternative.

Trump calls for replacing US 250th concerts with MAGA rally

Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, Young MC, Morris Day and The Time and The Commodores all said they would not perform after alleging they were misled about the nature of the event.