Trump attacks artists dropping out of US Freedom 250 concert and mulls appearing himself
Performers Young MC, Poison frontman Bret Michaels and country singer Martina McBride raised concerns the event will be political.
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Performers Young MC, Poison frontman Bret Michaels and country singer Martina McBride raised concerns the event will be political.
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