Morris Day, Young MC, Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, Milli Vanilli, and The Commodores withdrew after the lineup announcement. C+C Music Factory, Vanilla Ice, and Flo Rida remain scheduled. Michaels said the event shifted from a country celebration to something more divisive. Young MC cited SPIN describing the event as Trump-backed despite organizers calling it non-partisan. McBride said the event turned out to be misleading. Freedom 250 originated from a Trump administration initiative soon after taking office, and organizers claim it is a nonpartisan nonprofit inviting governors from all 50 states and 6 territories. Organizers previously held events including a mostly-Christian religious service with Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth as guests.
"Michaels, who withdrew on Friday, said "what was presented to us as a celebration of our country has evolved into something much more divisive than what I agreed to be a part of.""
"Organizers told Axios in an emailed statement that Freedom 250 is a nonpartisan nonprofit hoping to bring together "all 50 states and 6 territories," adding that every state's governor has been invited to attend."
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