Trump to CANCEL America’s 250th birthday concert as artists drop out and instead turn it into a rally touting HIMSELF as the headliner as he can draw in crowds like Elvis
President Donald Trump plans to cancel America’s 250th birthday concert after the artists depart and instead turn the concert into a rally, making himself the new headliner.
Trump, 79, is ready to add another career achievement to his name by calling himself the ‘GOAT’, meaning the greatest of all time, and said he will headline the birthday event.
In a lengthy Truth Social post on Saturday, he called himself the ‘Number One Attraction Around the World’ and compared himself to Elvis.
Trump said that unlike the King, who needed a guitar to wow his fans, all the President needed was a microphone and a good speech to “reach a much larger audience than Elvis in his prime.”
Although viewers won’t be able to see Trump wear a sparkly one-piece or show off her vocals, Trump said he plans to give a speech at the rally instead.
“I am ordering my representatives to look at the feasibility of holding an AMERICA IS BACK Rally,” he wrote on Truth Social. ‘Same time, same place. Only Great Patriots are invited – it will be a Wild and Beautiful Celebration of America!’
The Republican said he would ‘take the place of these well-paid, Third Class ‘Artists’ and give a big speech that will move the country forward, just like I have done since I became President.’
‘Two years ago the United States of America DIED. ‘We now have the “HOTEST” Country in the entire world,’ he wrote.
President Donald Trump has compared himself to being more popular than Elvis in his prime by offering to cancel America’s birthday concert and turning it into a rally where he will headline instead.
Trump said that unlike the King, who needed a guitar to wow his fans, all the President needed was a microphone and a good speech to “reach a much larger audience than Elvis in his prime.”
‘I don’t want so-called ‘Artists’ who get paid too much and aren’t happy. I just want to be surrounded by Happy People, Smart People, Successful People and People who know how to WIN.’
The explosion on Saturday came after many artists left the concert due to reactions and threats.
Poison frontman Bret Michaels said late Thursday that he jumped at the opportunity to honor his nation but held back out of fear for the safety of his relatives, friends and bandmates.
He joins Morris Day, Young MC, the Commodores and Martina McBride; Five of the nine headliners have departed since the lineup was announced Wednesday, leaving just a month until the music festival kicks off on the National Mall.
The artists say they were led to believe that Freedom 250 was a non-partisan commemoration to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, only to learn it was affiliated with the Trump Administration.
Michaels said the event the organizers pitched to him ‘turned into something much more divisive than I agreed to be a part of.’
The 63-year-old rocker said he was drawn to the idea that the concert was ‘a chance to celebrate our country through music and honor our veterans’, but the politics surrounding the event put his family, friends and bandmates at risk.
“Concerns have been expressed regarding the safety of my fans, my band, my team, my family, and myself, including completely unfounded and inexcusable threats,” Michaels said in a statement. he said.
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The explosion on Saturday came after many artists, including Poison frontman Bret Michaels, left the concert due to reactions and threats.
Vanilla Ice defends Trump concert, confirms rapper will still perform at next month’s festivities
He insisted: ‘This has nothing to do with politics. It’s always about staying true to what I believe in. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. This is one of the freedoms our veterans fought for, and it’s something I’ve always respected. But as a father, friend and bandmate I need to take threats and safety concerns seriously.’
Michaels’ departure deepens the crisis for event organizers, who are left with just four acts: Vanilla Ice, Flo Rida, C+C Music Factory and Milli Vanilli.
Vanilla Ice defended Trump’s Freedom 250 concert and confirmed the rapper will still perform at next month’s festivities.
The Ice Ice Baby hitmaker, 58, explained: TMZ He added Friday that music should bring the country together and that the focus should be solely on celebrating the United States.
‘I’m here to party with America, man. Music is made to bring people together and that’s what we’re here for. And we will only represent the 90s.’
The star, whose real name is Robert Matthew Van Winkle, explained that he “doesn’t take anything too seriously” and added that he “doesn’t think anyone else should either”.
He added that his aim was to “bring people together” rather than being a “political thing”.
Trump is known to be a huge Elvis fan, and this isn’t the first time he’s compared himself to Elvis.
Trump claimed in 2018 that people told him he looked like Elvis Presley
Trump has long said that he was told he looked like Elvis. To prove his point, the Republican posted the photo above in 2024 and asked his millions of followers, ‘What do you think?’ he asked.
Trump referred to himself as the ‘GOAT’ and said he made the US the ‘hottest’ country in the world
In 2018, he claimed that people told him he looked like the late musician.
“They used to say I looked like Elvis when I was growing up, except for my blond hair… big compliment,” Trump said at the 2018 event in Tupelo, Mississippi.
That same year, after Elvis was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the President said he once attended one of his rock and roll concerts.
Later in 2024, Trump posted a photo of his face split with Presley’s, writing: ‘For many years people have been saying Elvis and I look alike. Now this photo is circulating everywhere. What are you thinking?’
Earlier this year, Trump toured Elvis’ estate, Graceland, in Tennessee, where he awkwardly asked a staff member if he could take Elvis to a fight.
The employee said the musician would let the President win.
Before the tour, Trump, who had never met Elvis personally, He joked that he was considering lying about meeting the ‘King of Rock and Roll’.
Speaking to a group of law enforcement officers and National Guard troops in Memphis, Tennessee, the President praised the Memphis Safe Task Force for reducing crime.
Before visiting Graceland in March, President Donald Trump joked at a Memphis Safe Task Force event that he had to “make it up” about meeting rock and roll, even though the two never crossed paths. Pictured in the ‘jungle room’ at Graceland
Trump was photographed visiting Elvis’ home, Graceland, in March this year
During the remarks, Trump shared that he would visit the late rock and roll star’s mansion, Graceland, that day.
“I’m going to see Graceland next,” Trump said. ‘I love Elvis. I’ve never met Elvis. Everyone’s like, “Did you do it?” he said.
‘I met [Frank] Sinatra. I knew them all. I’ve never met Elvis. “Sometimes I think I should tell little lies that I know him,” Trump continued.
Trump’s campaign events often featured some of Presley’s most iconic songs, such as ‘Suspicious Minds’, ‘If I Can Dream’ and ‘An American Trilogy’.
Trump’s post about the concert was one of many he made on Saturday, including praising New York Giants player Jaxson Dart, who recently introduced the President at a rally.
‘Thank you Jaxson! “It was great being with you,” he wrote.
‘I know you’ve taken some heat from the Radical Left Crazies who are jealous of you and me and everyone around us, but I also know your Jersey went Number One and made Millions of Dollars, so YOU ARE A WINNER – THEY ARE ALL LOSERS. See you at the White House!’
He also posted an AI image of himself and New York Governor Kathy Hocheul playing basketball; where Trump had his Knicks jersey and dunked on it.
‘PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP, over New York’s failed Governor Kathy Hochul, if people are smart they will vote for Bruce Blakeman – HE WILL MAKE NEW YORK GREAT AGAIN!’ he wrote.
Trump shared several posts about a variety of topics on Saturday
In another sports-themed post, he called Tom Brady ‘a great player and a great man.’
She also posted several photos of children playing outside with the caption: ‘America is back!’
In a separate post, he posted a photo of the trash can that was supposed to house former President Barack Obama’s new Chicago library and a photo of him playing golf.
