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Several musicians, including Martina McBride and Bret Michaels, have pulled out of Great American State Fair<\/a> in July after learning about the event’s affiliation with President Donald Trump.<\/a><\/p>\n The fair, running from June 25 through July 10, is being organized by Freedom 250,\u00a0a\u00a0nonprofit organization that Trump\u00a0created\u00a0to\u00a0plan the celebration, according to USA TODAY.<\/p>\n “Freedom 250 is powered by our patriotic partners,” the organization writes on its website, listing the White House and Department of War as partners, among several others.<\/p>\n The event will transform the National Mall into “the biggest, boldest state fair in the country,” according to\u00a0the group’s website<\/a>. Scheduled attractions include a\u00a0Ferris wheel and carousel; rodeo and livestock competitions are also planned.<\/p>\n After learning about the connection with Trump, several artists took to social media to announce they would not attend, including Bret Michaels.<\/p>\n “Unfortunately, what was presented to us as a celebration of our country has evolved into something much more divisive than what I agreed to be a part of,” Michaels wrote in an\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0post.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Commodores announced they’re out as well,\u00a0sharing the news in a May 28 Instagram post<\/a>, “The Commodores will not be performing at the Great American State Fair.”<\/p>\n Country musician Martina McBride later dropped out on May 28, writing on X that she was misled into believing she would be performing at a “non-partisan event.”<\/p>\n Here’s what to know about who is out \u2014 and which artists will still be performing at the Great American State Fair.<\/p>\n Artists listed to perform at the Freedom 250 event, who have not yet commented, according to the group’s\u00a0post on X<\/a>, so far include:<\/p>\n C+C Music Factory (June 26)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n The organization’s X post suggested additional names to come.<\/p>\n Here is who has called off, according to USA TODAY.<\/p>\n USA TODAY contributed to this story.<\/em><\/p>\n Natassia Paloma may be reached at\u00a0<\/em>npaloma@gannett.com<\/em><\/a>, @NatassiaPaloma on x; natassia_paloma on Instagram, and Natassia Paloma Thompson on Facebook.<\/em><\/p>\n More: <\/strong>Trump says ‘everything checked out’ after finishing physical assessment<\/a><\/p>\n This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: <\/em>Artists, including Bret Michaels, back out of Trump-backed 250 concert<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\nFreedom 250 music lineup<\/h2>\n
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