# 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:** 6
**Author:** ![aurora\_maire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aurora_maire/32/328_2.png) [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/101 "2026-05-30T21:29:37Z")
> [@Sherrerd](#): > > Certainly if he stands out on an open-air stage It’s hilarious that he keeps wanting to do things that belie his insistence that he needs a super duper bunker. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/102 "2026-05-30T21:47:34Z")
I wanna know what he thinks the “yips” are. ---
**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, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/103 "2026-05-30T21:58:36Z")
It’s a well-known term in golf (which is, of course, one of Trump’s very favorite things); in that context, it refers to anxiety on the part of the golfer, which leads to involuntary flinching or hand/arm movements when swinging or putting (resulting in bad shots). I suspect he’s effectively saying, “those acts got nervous and pulled out.” And, no, it’s not a great analogy, anyway. > **[How to Cure the Yips in Golf | Keiser University College of Golf](https://collegeofgolf.keiseruniversity.edu/how-to-cure-the-yips-in-golf/)** > > The yips are a phenomenon that seems to afflict skilled athletes as well as musicians. The primary symptom of the yips is the inability to perform previously mastered skills. ---
**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, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/104 "2026-05-30T22:09:28Z")
I assumed it was an ethnic slur that hasn’t been spoken out loud in public since the '30s. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/105 "2026-05-30T22:21:49Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > It’s a well-known term in golf (which is, of course, one of Trump’s very favorite things); in that context, it refers to anxiety on the part of the golfer, which leads to involuntary flinching or hand/arm movements when swinging or putting (resulting in bad shots). I suspect he’s effectively saying, “those acts got nervous and pulled out.” > > And, no, it’s not a great analogy, anyway. > > [How to Cure the Yips in Golf | Keiser University College of Golf](https://collegeofgolf.keiseruniversity.edu/how-to-cure-the-yips-in-golf/) I was surprised to see that it did start in golf. I first heard about it in baseball. ---
**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:** [May 30, 2026, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/106 "2026-05-30T22:39:41Z")
Same here, although in the baseball context it’s always been about failure to perform a mundane task. Like that Cubs pitcher a while back who had a devastating case of The Yips that made it impossible for him to throw the ball to First Base. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/107 "2026-05-30T22:44:35Z")
Maybe that was the plan all along. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/108 "2026-05-30T22:46:18Z")
I remember when Simone Biles withdrew from a major competition (can’t remember if it was the Olympics, or the Worlds) because she had “the twisties”, meaning she didn’t trust her body to do some of the acrobatics she wanted it to. Other gymnasts, and dancers too, said they understood. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/109 "2026-05-30T22:56:42Z")
Republicans, especially Fox News commentators, gave her hell for it too, calling her unpatriotic and a weakling. ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/110 "2026-05-30T23:38:08Z")
It was also a plot point in a _Curb Your Enthusiasm_ where Larry’s surgeon suffers an attack of “the yips” on the golf course, leading Larry to worry he’ll do the same in the operating room. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2026, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/111 "2026-05-31T00:09:29Z")
I know what the yips are. I wanna know what Trump thinks they are because it makes no sense in the context of his post. ---
**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 31, 2026, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/112 "2026-05-31T00:26:17Z")
> [@AlsoNamedBort](#): > > I wanna know what Trump thinks they are because it makes no sense in the context of his post. I think it does, as I noted earlier. I think he used the term to mean “they got nervous/scared about performing.” Because rationalizing it that way (i.e., putting the blame on the artists for chickening out) makes his ego feel better than “they quit because they don’t want to be associated with me.” ---
**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 31, 2026, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/113 "2026-05-31T00:29:47Z")
He’s now moved.on to the “I didn’t want those losers to come to my party anyway, let’s cancel the whole thing”. [![](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/bafkreidbk3nxw6bz6bkhj3z7antqtzpglc2gszdv3b4cnzw4turlaqfyae) ](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/bafkreidbk3nxw6bz6bkhj3z7antqtzpglc2gszdv3b4cnzw4turlaqfyae) ---
**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 31, 2026, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/114 "2026-05-31T00:42:58Z")
Even for Trump, that rant is pretty unhinged. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2026, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/115 "2026-05-31T00:44:38Z")
But it’s the first good idea he’s had in… years? Ever? ---
**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 31, 2026, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/116 "2026-05-31T00:47:49Z")
Losing the Kennedy Center really seems to have caused him a maasive psychological injury. He may well be on the verge of narcissistic collapse at this point. ---
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2026, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/117 "2026-05-31T03:03:26Z")
Oh, no. Whatever will we do? ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2026, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/118 "2026-05-31T03:12:06Z")
Hide the big red button, in case his response to ego collapse is to take the rest of the world with him. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2026, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/119 "2026-05-31T03:24:16Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > He may well be on the verge of narcissistic collapse at this point. Interesting… and also a bit scary. From an article in PsychCentral: > The signs of narcissistic collapse may vary from person to person. In general, it may involve intense emotional reactions and a tendency toward vindictive behaviors, but it could also lead to depression and withdrawal… > Dr. Alexander Lapa, a psychiatrist at Ocean Recovery Centre in Blackpool, United Kingdom, explains that narcissistic collapse happens when a person with NPD can’t maintain their superior or confident image. So…Vindictive behaviors. Sounds pretty much exactly what we’re seeing now with the DOJ and the recent Trump postings. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2026, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460/120 "2026-05-31T03:35:14Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > So, it’s going to be a Trump rally. Happy birthday, America. 😢 [paraphrasing Norm McDonald] Happy birthday, America. Hope you like crap. [/paraphrasing Norm McDonald] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460.md?page=7)