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‘It must be me’: Trump to headline 'Freedom 250' rally as multiple artists drop out of planned show

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May 31, 2026

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After most of the musical artists slated to perform at the White House’s “Great American State Fair" for the nation’s 250th anniversary dropped out; Trump decided he would change the event to a rally with himself as the headliner. The President also gave an exclusive first look at the construction of his ballroom to his daughter-in-law, Fox News host Lara Trump. MS Now White House reporter Akayla Gardner and NOTUS columnist Dana Milbank join The Weekend to discuss.

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