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NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 A day after the President Donald Trump<\/a> -affiliated Freedom 250 announced the \u201cfirst wave\u201d of performers for \u201cThe Great American State Fair\u201d shows on Washington’s National Mall in June and July, Milli Vanilli and Morris Day are among the scheduled acts who have said they will not be appearing.<\/p>\n Day and Young MC issued statements on social media disputing Wednesday’s announcement from Freedom 250, while Milli Vanilli singer Jodie Rocco told The Associated Press that neither she, her sister Linda Rocco nor any of the other group members had been asked to come.<\/p>\n \u201cMy sister and I were shocked to see our name, \u2018Milli Vanilli\u2019, as one of the performers,\u201d Jodie Rocco wrote in an email.<\/p>\n A Freedom 250 spokesperson did not immediately respond Thursday to a request for comment. Freedom 250, which Trump launched late last year, describes itself as a \u201cnational, non-partisan organization leading the celebration of our Nation\u2019s 250th birthday.\u201d Trump appointed Keith Krach, who served as an under secretary of state during his first term, as the organization\u2019s CEO.<\/p>\n Trump and his supporters have long had a contentious relationship with the music community; Celine Dion<\/a>, Elton John<\/a> and Guns \u2019N Roses are among the many artists who have objected to their music being played at Trump rallies.<\/p>\n In an Instagram post, Young MC questioned whether the National Mall shows would be nonpartisan. \u201cThe artists were never told about any political involvement with the event,\u201d he wrote, adding that he hoped to \u201cperform in D.C. in the near future at an event that is not so politically charged.\u201d Day posted on Instagram that \u201cContrary to rumor, Morris Day & The Time will not be performing at the ‘GREAT AMERICAN STATE FAIR.\u201d<\/p>\n Milli Vanilli and Young MC were to have appeared at an \u201cI Love the 90s\u201d concert on June 26. Day was listed for June 27. Other performers announced include the Commodores, Flo Rida and Martina McBride. The Great American State Fair is scheduled to run June 25-July 10.<\/p>\n At least one \u201cI Love the 90s\u201d act will be there: Vanilla Ice.<\/p>\n \u201cHe is proud to help celebrate America\u2019s 250th Anniversary!\u201d a representative for the \u201cIce Ice Baby\u201d rapper wrote in an email to the AP. \u201cEveryone is welcome to attend and celebrate USA\u2019s Birthday and our Freedom!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 A day after the President Donald Trump -affiliated Freedom 250 announced the \u201cfirst wave\u201d of performers for \u201cThe Great American State Fair\u201d shows on Washington’s National Mall in June and July, Milli Vanilli and Morris Day are among the scheduled acts who have said they will not be appearing. 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