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Stars ditch Trump's "Freedom 250" concert series after they realize he's behind it

The Freedom 250 concert series, pitched as a "Great American State Fair" to take place on the National Mall over 16 days in July, looks like an enjoyable American birthday boozathon featuring a variety of contemporary and oldschool musical acts. When its Trump connections became clear, though, the scheduled acts started dropping off the roster. — Read the rest The post Stars ditch Trump's "Freedom 250" concert series after they realize he's behind it appeared first on Boing Boing.

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