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U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out against the artists who have dropped\u00a0off the bill for the Great American State Fair\u00a0in a Truth Social post over the weekend.<\/p>\n
Trump suggested cancelling the concert altogether, and he also offered to replace the performers who bailed with an appearance of his own.<\/p>\n
More than half of the original lineup dropped off the\u00a0concert, which was organized by his group Freedom 250,\u00a0after the bill was announced. Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, Young MC, C+C Music Factory, The Commodores and Morris Day & the Time have all departed, many of them saying they did not realize Trump had ties to the event.<\/p>\n
Read More<\/em>: Your 2026 Country Music Festivals Guide<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The remaining artists on the bill are Vanilla Ice\u00a0and Flo Rida.<\/p>\n Milli Vanilli are listed on the bill, but a press release from “the original\/real vocalists” of the band states that they are not performing, and anyone listed as Milli Vanilli on the advertisement “should be considered a tribute band,” per\u00a0Consequence<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n In a Truth Social post <\/a>shared on Saturday (May 30), Trump criticized the artists for getting “the yips” about performing at the event.<\/p>\n He called them “third rate,” said that they “get paid far too much money” and “aren’t happy,” and stated that he\u00a0hoped to take their spot as a headliner for the Freedom 250 Concert.<\/p>\nWhat Did Trump Say About the Artists Who Cancelled Their\u00a0Great American State Fair Concert Appearances?<\/strong><\/h3>\n