Freedom 250 spokesperson: Nothing ‘partisan’ about fair, as musical artists drop out
“I don’t think there’s anything partisan about America being around for 250 years,” she said, adding that Freedom 250 events are intended to celebrate American independence and are open to all Americans. Multiple artists who initially agreed to perform, including rocker Bret Michaels and country singer Martina McBride, publicly distanced themselves from the event after receiving backlash for their involvement. The artists also claim to have been misled about the event’s political ties.
- ▪“I don’t think there’s anything partisan about America being around for 250 years,” she said, adding that Freedom 250 events are intended to celebrate American independence and are open to all Americans.
- ▪Multiple artists who initially agreed to perform, including rocker Bret Michaels and country singer Martina McBride, publicly distanced themselves from the event after receiving backlash for their involvement.
- ▪The artists also claim to have been misled about the event’s political ties.
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State Watch Freedom 250 spokesperson: Nothing ‘partisan’ about fair, as musical artists drop out Comments: by Finya Swai - 05/29/26 10:22 AM ET Comments: Link copied by Finya Swai - 05/29/26 10:22 AM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING A spokesperson for Freedom 250 — a massive series of events taking place on the National Mall in Washington to celebrate America’s 250th birthday — has pushed back against claims that its events are politically affiliated after a number of scheduled artists dropped out of the “Great American State Fair,” citing complaints that they were misled. “It is inherently nonpolitical.
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