Published on 5/31/2026
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Last update: 03:20 (Mecca time)
US President Donald Trump said that he is considering being a major star in a gathering being organized in Washington on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States, stressing that he can attract more crowds than Elvis Presley.
This came after many artists withdrew from the events, some of which said they had been politicized.
The concerts were scheduled to begin on June 25 as part of an event that will last until July 4, organized by the Freedom 250 organization at the National Mall. This organization is a joint public-private entity supported by Trump.
The American President said in a post on his “Truth Social” platform, the day after two artists announced their withdrawal after 3 others out of 7 artists withdrew, “I understand that the artists are suffering from stress and anxiety” regarding the performance.
“So I’m thinking of adding the number one attraction anywhere in the world, the man who has a much larger following than Elvis at the height of his fame, and the man who some say is the greatest president in history (the greatest of all time!), Donald J. Trump, to replace these highly paid third-rate (artists),” he added.
He indicated that he had ordered his aides to evaluate the feasibility of holding an “America is Back” gathering, where he would deliver a speech “to move the country forward as I have done since I became president.”
Trump’s statements came after several artists – including country music singer Martina McBride and rock singer Bret Michaels, lead singer of the band Poison – announced their withdrawal from a concert series sponsored by the White House.
“Unfortunately, what was presented to us as a celebration of our country has turned into something even more divisive than what I agreed to be a part of,” Michaels said in a Facebook post.
Trump publicly tried to put his stamp on the celebrations, most notably by organizing an extremely violent mixed martial arts match in a specially created arena in the White House garden, on the occasion of his eightieth birthday on June 14.
