Trump to Hold Major Voter Rally for US 250th Anniversary Celebration

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday evening that he will host a large voter rally in Washington D.C. on June 24 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States.

In a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump declared, "To celebrate our country's 250 years of history, we will hold the biggest voter rally ever – live!" This announcement follows a series of cancellations by musicians who were initially scheduled to perform as part of the anniversary celebrations.

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To celebrate our country's 250 years of history, we will hold the biggest voter rally ever – live!

Trump expressed his dissatisfaction with the artists who withdrew, stating, "We don't want singers without talent – but with large fees – to lull you to sleep. So we told them to stay home." He added, "All we want is you, me, a few speakers, and the best music ever played – the same music you've listened to for years."

Last week, Trump had already floated the idea of canceling the entire series of concerts planned from June 25 to July 10, proposing to replace them with a speech from himself. Among the musicians who had previously canceled their performances were rapper Young MC, singer Morris Day, the soul group The Commodores, Poison frontman Bret Michaels, and country singer Martina McBride.

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We don't want singers without talent – but with large fees – to lull you to sleep. So we told them to stay home. All we want is you, me, a few speakers, and the best music ever played – the same music you've listened to for years.