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00:02Several musical acts withdrew from the Great American State Fair,
00:06a celebration of America's 250th anniversary, citing the event's ties to Trump, according to CNBC.
00:13Trump announced Saturday on Truth Social that he would step in to headline the event,
00:18mocking the departing performers as third-rate artists.
00:22Freedom, 250 spokesperson Danielle Alvarez said the broader fair, running from June 25th through July 10th.
00:28The event will include exhibits, family-friendly attractions, musical performances, and flyovers.
00:35The group bills the fair as nonpartisan, but was launched by Trump
00:39and is led by a former State Department appointee from his first term.
00:43Artists including Bret Michaels, the Commodores, and Martina McBride withdrew last week.
00:47McBride said she had been misled about the event's nonpartisan nature.
00:51Flo Rita, Fab Morvan of Milli Vanilli, and Vanilla Ice remain on the lineup.
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