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

This isn’t who you want to be celebrating 250 years of American history.

The music portion of this event is already falling apart.

A third of the music acts scheduled to perform during the 'Great American State Fair” have pulled out of the event.

Martina McBride and Flo Rida are still expected to perform.

Country music star Martina McBride bowed out on Thursday evening.

Martina McBride and Flo Rida are still expected to perform.

‘It’s a no for me,’ singer Morris Day wrote on social media

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Several artists are pulling out of the Great American State Fair after learning about the event’s reported political ties to President Trump.

"The artists were never told about any political involvement with the event," claimed rapper Young MC.

Bret Michaels said the event has “evolved into something" that is "divisive”, while Martina McBride said she was misled about this being a nonpartisan celebration.

Almost all the musical performers have dropped out.

The singer joined a wave of artists who have backed out of the event organized by Keith Krach, a Trump appointee.

The lineup for the Trump-aligned Great American State Fair on the National Mall is shrinking.

La prossima Great American State Fair è travolta da una valanga di cancellazioni: sempre più artisti abbandonano l’evento “Freedom 250” per i timori sui legami del festival con…

The upcoming Great American State Fair has been hit with a wave of cancellations, as more artists are pulling out of the “Freedom 250” event after concerns emerged over the…

The Poison rocker and The Commodores are the latest acts to leave the lineup for the upcoming Great American State Fair on the National Mall amid political backlash.

Musical artists' cancellations from a Donald Trump-linked U.S. celebration in Washington continue the Republican president’s tense history with the entertainment industry

It’s remarkable how much more straightforward it is to put on a concert when fans know it’s political in nature

Nearly all of the artists announced for President Donald Trump's 'Freedom 250' concert series have either pulled out or disputed their participation,