# Freedom 250 - The Great American State Fair **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [May 29, 2026, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-250-the-great-american-state-fair/1030470 "2026-05-29T03:08:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-250-the-great-american-state-fair/1030470/161 "2026-06-02T19:53:54Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > Agreed. Just as he thinks that fake gold leaf on everything (and I mean _everything_) looks good. He just views things through a weirdly distorted lens. I remember a picture of Trump, Melania and Barron in his rediculous apartment. Malania was in a gold dress. Someone quipped - “Everything is gold, even the digger!” ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-250-the-great-american-state-fair/1030470/162 "2026-06-02T19:55:55Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > I remember a picture of Trump, Melania and Barron in his rediculous apartment. Malania was in a gold dress. > > Someone quipped - “Everything is gold, even the digger!” It’s pretty infamous. And Barron’s toy cars are limousines. [![](https://media.gettyimages.com/id/103174256/photo/new-york-donald-trump-melania-trump-and-their-son-barron-trump-pose-for-a-portrait-on-april-14.jpg?s=612x612&w=gi&k=20&c=QO5oKUOLC4q3gqN0Ul6DqHmtUETOk9ydmd9LnClYDXk=) ](https://media.gettyimages.com/id/103174256/photo/new-york-donald-trump-melania-trump-and-their-son-barron-trump-pose-for-a-portrait-on-april-14.jpg?s=612x612&w=gi&k=20&c=QO5oKUOLC4q3gqN0Ul6DqHmtUETOk9ydmd9LnClYDXk=) ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-250-the-great-american-state-fair/1030470/163 "2026-06-02T20:05:54Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > I remember a picture of Trump, Melania and Barron in his rediculous apartment. Malania was in a gold dress. 🎶 Goldfinger, he’s the man The man with the midas touch A spider’s touch Such a cold finger Beckons you to enter his web of sin But don’t go in Golden words he will pour in your ear But his lies can’t disguise what you fear For a golden girl knows when he’s kissed her It’s the kiss of death from Mister Goldfinger Pretty girl, beware of his heart of gold This heart is cold 🎶 ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-250-the-great-american-state-fair/1030470/164 "2026-06-02T20:12:32Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > It’s pretty infamous. Opulence. I has it. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/CjWYbcbpiWA/maxresdefault.jpg "Opulence, I has it - DirecTV commercial") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjWYbcbpiWA) ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-250-the-great-american-state-fair/1030470/165 "2026-06-02T20:20:45Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > Opulence. I has it. The Petite Lap Giraffe! \<3 ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-250-the-great-american-state-fair/1030470/166 "2026-06-02T23:08:32Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > It’s pretty infamous. And Barron’s toy cars are limousines. That’s one happy looking kid. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-250-the-great-american-state-fair/1030470/167 "2026-06-02T23:48:49Z")
Billy Bigmouth Bass has declined to appear. Maybe Melania can do a pole dance? ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-250-the-great-american-state-fair/1030470/168 "2026-06-03T13:37:06Z")
Whether or not this concert series is going to take place at all remains unclear. However, at least three musicians have said they’d be interested if they got the invite, according to Buzzfeed. > **[3 Artists Have Officially Stepped Up After Everyone Dropped Out Of Trump's...](https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/these-3-people-said-they-would-actually-play-trumps-concert)** > > And no, it's not Kid Rock. To no one’s surprise, Ted Nugent has stepped up. If nothing else, we can all agree that this is perfectly on-brand for him. Next is Rachel Holt, whose top hit appears to be an anti-abortion screed “[I Was Gonna Be](https://youtu.be/q2D9tDubpF0?si=oQY_iXkTR8w84qa3).” She posted on Twitter/X that she’d be up for it, but the post has been removed. Finally, someone named John Rich, whom I’ve never heard of (almost certainly Country), said that he’d step up, if asked. DISCLAIMERS: This is all just the artists saying on social media that they’re interested, and there is no indication that they’ve been invited. Indeed, it seems unclear as if the concert portion of this Freedom250 thing is going to happen at all. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-250-the-great-american-state-fair/1030470/169 "2026-06-03T13:41:16Z")
> [@HeyHomie](#): > > Finally, someone named John Rich, whom I’ve never heard of (almost certainly Country), Yes, (the MAGA) half of the country duo Big & Rich. The other half, Big Kenny, seems like a decent guy who is fairly active in South Sudan peace efforts. ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-250-the-great-american-state-fair/1030470/170 "2026-06-03T14:00:02Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Yes, (the MAGA) half of the country duo Big & Rich. Oh. Save a horse, ride a cowboy indeed. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-250-the-great-american-state-fair/1030470/171 "2026-06-03T14:08:01Z")
> [@HeyHomie](#): > > DISCLAIMERS: This is all just the artists saying on social media that they’re interested, and there is no indication that they’ve been invited. It’s okay if they announce that they’ll come without being invited. Trump announced a number of acts that would be showing up without actually asking the artists first, so that seems fair. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-250-the-great-american-state-fair/1030470/172 "2026-06-03T14:39:49Z")
> [@HeyHomie](#): > > However, at least three musicians have said they’d be interested if they got the invite, according to Buzzfeed. What kind of losers don’t already have a gig lined up for the Fourth of July? Oh… ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-250-the-great-american-state-fair/1030470/173 "2026-06-03T14:43:57Z")
Don’t judge me, but if they got [**Psy**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psy) to do [**“Gangnam Style”**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangnam_Style), I’d not only _go,_ but would actually paint my face burnt orange as an obeisance to Dear Leader! [**The Song – You’re Welcome**](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=4AgDYTuZWOw) Talk about an earworm. And the lyrics? Tres catchy, amirite?? ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-250-the-great-american-state-fair/1030470/174 "2026-06-03T14:46:10Z")
In that suit he reminds me of when Mr. Burns tried to mold Bart into his heir. “Soon you’ll have a mighty hump!” 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-250-the-great-american-state-fair/1030470/175 "2026-06-03T15:13:14Z")
I’m going to rebrand this as the Freedum 250. You take the O out, you don’t use the B. A lot of people don’t know dumb has a B in it, actually. You don’t need it. You discard the B. But you take the O out and you replace it with a U. Freedum 250. You know why? Because this is really dumb. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-250-the-great-american-state-fair/1030470/176 "2026-06-03T17:39:41Z")
> [@DavidNRockies](#): > > Don’t judge me, but if they got [**Psy**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psy) to do [**“Gangnam Style”**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangnam_Style), I’d not only _go,_ but would actually paint my face burnt orange as an obeisance to Dear Leader! I’d rather see Green Leaves do Yatta!. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/D2sg40s2gUw/maxresdefault.jpg "Green Leaves - Yatta! (やった) (2001) [4K AI Upscale]") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2sg40s2gUw) ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-250-the-great-american-state-fair/1030470/177 "2026-06-03T18:26:58Z")
Holy cow, I haven’t thought about that song in years, but my coworkers and i used to Rick roll each other with that one before Rick rolling was even a thing. Good times! ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-250-the-great-american-state-fair/1030470/178 "2026-06-03T19:17:07Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > I’d rather see Green Leaves do Yatta!. I don’t need to watch that for the song to inflict itself on me. Just being reminded of it. “It’s so easy… Happy-go-lucky…” I can usually go for years not remembering that song and video exist. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-250-the-great-american-state-fair/1030470/179 "2026-06-03T19:38:37Z")
I always preferred the “Irrational Exuberance” mix. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JBJtQjykq_4/hqdefault.jpg "Irrational Exuberance (Yatta) Flash Animation HD Restoration") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBJtQjykq_4) ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-250-the-great-american-state-fair/1030470/180 "2026-06-04T22:27:42Z")
Here is the final agenda for the great Freedum 250 rally (from one of his latest tweets). Sounds like it’s going to be can’t miss entertainment! > [@](#): > > On Wednesday, June 24th, at 7 P.M., in magnificent Washington, D.C., now totally beautified, and one of the Safest Cities anywhere in the World, and in celebration of our Country’s 250 Year History, we will be bringing you, LIVE, the Greatest Rally, EVER! It will be special at every level — A Rally to end all Rallies! We don’t want singers with no talent, but big fees to put you to sleep, we’ve told them all to stay home. All we want is you, me, a few speakers, and the Greatest Music ever played, the same Music you have listened to for years! We will have the fabulous Lee Greenwood introducing me with what has turned out to be one of the Greatest Hits of All Time, GOD BLESS THE U.S.A., and the amazing Christopher Macchio, who will sing Nessun Dorma, Hallelujah, Ave Maria, God Bless America, and others — Not since the legendary Luciano Pavarotti has there been such a voice! The Rally will also be featuring the wonderful U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” and Armed Forces Choir, and “The President’s Own” Unites States Marine Band, with the Joint Armed Forces Chorus, all of your favorite Hits, PLUS a fine and highly dignified gentleman known as, President DONALD J. TRUMP! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-250-the-great-american-state-fair/1030470.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-250-the-great-american-state-fair/1030470.md?page=10)