# The lineup for the Trump-backed America250 Concert is a little sus **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [May 28, 2026, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460 "2026-05-28T17:34:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2026, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/81 "2026-05-29T17:08:23Z")
It’s going to be more like a mid-term pep talk, and less of a competing draw. Just aping Trump’s dumb ideas is like spinning ones wheels. (Scowls at Gavin Newsom) ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2026, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/82 "2026-05-29T23:31:14Z")
Milli Vanilli doing a concert for a dictator was literally the plot of one of the episodes of the super mario cartoon. ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2026, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/83 "2026-05-29T23:32:01Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > Looks like he’s jacking off two giraffes. After seeing photos of Trump’s hands, the giraffes have now said they won’t be there either. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/84 "2026-05-30T00:37:47Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > It seems they may be down to Freedom Williams because “fuck you that’s why” Maybe he’ll perform his rant. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/85 "2026-05-30T00:42:56Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > I saw speculation that Kid Rock is too obviously politically divisive and would have made it hard to get any other bigger names that wouldn’t then drop out. Or maybe the name “Kid Rock” was too reminiscent of Epstein Island. > [@needscoffee](#): > > Wonderful, now they’ll blame Antifa. If it’s a safety issue, just postpone the event until they can hold it in the nice ultra-secure ballroom. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/86 "2026-05-30T03:55:07Z")
Perhaps it would be Millus Vanillus. ---
**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:** [May 30, 2026, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/87 "2026-05-30T15:28:38Z")
> [@HeyHomie](#): > > > [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > > > A publicist would realize that if they perform, they’re probably limiting future sales. > > Not with Country music. At a guess, I’d say probably 80% of the people who listen to Country radio are MAGA. Alienating 20% of your audience isn’t exactly a brilliant PR move. ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/88 "2026-05-30T19:13:29Z")
Breaking News from WaPo: [Trump to headline Great American State Fair after music acts cancel](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/05/30/trump-headline-great-american-state-fair-after-music-acts-cancel/?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=wp_news_alert_revere&location=alert) ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/89 "2026-05-30T19:14:17Z")
Trump is now suggesting that instead of replacing the cancelled shows, he should just give a speech every night, because he’s the biggest draw in the world and he’s more popular than Elvis. [![](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/bafkreidug5cx7b7v5bbihp54ygfc3rpacogpkzgjbotumlinjoaw73q7na) ](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/bafkreidug5cx7b7v5bbihp54ygfc3rpacogpkzgjbotumlinjoaw73q7na) ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/90 "2026-05-30T19:15:26Z")
Don’t want to subscribe. Can you quote a bit, or give another source? ---
**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:** [May 30, 2026, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/91 "2026-05-30T19:15:39Z")
So, it’s going to be a Trump rally. Happy birthday, America. 😢 ---
**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:** [May 30, 2026, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/92 "2026-05-30T19:17:36Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Don’t want to subscribe. Can you quote a bit, or give another source? Here you go: > [@](#): > > Less than 48 hours after Freedom 250 unveiled the entertainment lineup for its “Great American State Fair” in Washington, D.C., a growing number of announced performers publicly said they would not participate. > > And now President Donald Trump said he’s going to step in to fill that void. > > Trump announced Saturday in a social media post that he would be holding a campaign rally on Wednesday “to take the place of these highly paid, Third Rate ‘Artists.’” > > The president said he would “give a major speech, rallying the Country forward like I have done ever since being President!” > **[Trump announces rally after artists pull out of 250th anniversary celebration...](https://abcnews.com/Politics/growing-number-artists-pull-250th-anniversary-celebration-national/story?id=133417043)** > > Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, Young MC and more said they won't perform. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/93 "2026-05-30T19:19:57Z")
Here is a direct link to the GASF itself…and I can’t find a mention of any musical acts. [Great American State Fair | Washington DC](https://washington.org/event/great-american-state-fair) ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/94 "2026-05-30T19:22:28Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Don’t want to subscribe. Boy, I hear you on that. I haven’t canceled my subscription yet but they are getting worse and worse. Anyway, Smapti’s quote of Trump’s Truth Social post is the gist of the article. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/95 "2026-05-30T19:27:00Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > Trump announced Saturday in a social media post that he would be holding a campaign rally on Wednesday “to take the place of these highly paid, Third Rate ‘Artists.’” So, he is admitting openly that “highly paid third rate artists” were the only attractions willing to participate in his little political shindig? By the way, who is paying for his political rally? ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/96 "2026-05-30T20:05:29Z")
@Czarcasm, I thought that was an interesting enough question to spawn it’s own P&E thread, so I created one! Back to actual musical performances, I do think that Country Western or some of the cross-over artists would be the best bet to provide something resembling popular talent with minimal consequences. An older (2024) Billboard article showing support (though that OBVIOUSLY may have waned in the light of 2026 realities). > **[Country Musicians Who Have Voiced Support for Donald Trump in the 2024 Election](https://www.billboard.com/lists/country-artists-supporting-trump-president-2024/justin-moore/)** > > A look at several country artists who have expressed support for Donald J. Trump. Or, we could use a list of those who performed at Trump inauguration celebration though many have already been mentioned > **[Carrie Underwood and more perform for Donald Trump's inauguration](https://abcnews.com/GMA/Culture/donald-trump-inauguration-day-performers/story?id=117765764)** > > Carrie Underwood and The Village People are among the artists who performed for President Donald Trump's Inauguration Day. A partial list in a quick search: Carrie Underwood, Lee Greenwood, Billy Ray Cyrus, Jason Aldean, Rascal Flatts, Parker McCollum, Gavin DeGraw, Christopher Macchio, Nelly, the Village People and Kid Rock (taken from another [article](https://www.westword.com/music/nine-musicians-who-support-donald-trump-8492626/)) There’s the legitimate concern by @Elmer_J.Fudd about losing whatever percentage of your non-political or liberal followers, but I _suspect_ that most would go with “the music is blameless even if I dislike their politics” or be offset by the increased visibility. So I could see the calculations succeed. The whole possibility of NOT getting paid though… yeah. That’s a serious issue. And again, a lot of supporters from even those few months (feels like decades) ago may have cold feed after trade wars, literal wars, and other face-eating moments. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/97 "2026-05-30T20:31:03Z")
It also brings up the question: Which artists who played at his inauguration has he pissed off by his actions since the election? I know there are a good percentage of people who voted for Trump but are angry at him now… ---
**Author:** ![bobsmom101](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobsmom101/32/2867_2.png) [@bobsmom101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobsmom101)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/98 "2026-05-30T20:42:05Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > “highly paid third rate artists” So how much is the 4th rate “artist” DJT demanding for his performance? (I know , 4th rate is giving him too much credit.) ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/99 "2026-05-30T20:43:23Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Trump is now suggesting that instead of replacing the cancelled shows, he should just give a speech every night In his post Donald claims to be the GOAT. Certainly if he stands out on an open-air stage every night for sixteen nights, he will be adored by the Secret Service, for what he will be putting them through. Though the term is suggestive. How about sixteen nights of Screaming Goats on-stage? Wouldn’t that be the perfect expression of the national mood at age 250? [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wxZyXk6FsqI/maxresdefault.jpg "15 Screaming Goat Sound Variations in 30 Seconds") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxZyXk6FsqI01) ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/100 "2026-05-30T20:46:38Z")
Trying another video (can’t seem to get the GOAT to scream:) https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7442137606256659755 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460.md?page=6)