Trump has found unprecedented ways to inject himself into upcoming events

The Trump-backed Freedom 250 concert series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary has been hit by a wave of artist withdrawals, sparking online mockery.

US President Donald Trump urged the cancellation of the US Freedom 250 festival after multiple artists withdrew, criticizing the event's performers as overpriced and boring.

Numerous artists backed out of their plans to perform at the event

Trump loves stars. Too bad they all hate him.

“The Great American State Fair” is a series of concerts, exhibits, tributes and other programs scheduled to take place June 25 to July 10 on Washington’s National Mall

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When musical acts pulled out of a concert series marking America's 250th anniversary, fearing it might be too closely tied to Donald Trump, the president decided to formally make…

The president wants heads to roll after artists dropped out. Now he might headline America’s birthday party

Trump has found unprecedented ways to inject himself into upcoming events

His new plan for Freedom 250’s concert series reveals how he sees art and politics as interchangeable.