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Freedom 250

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Country singer Alexis Wilkins performing on stage at the Freedom 250 event in Brussels, Belgium, with a backdrop suggesting a political gathering.
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Alexis Wilkins booked to perform at Freedom 250 event

Country singer Alexis Wilkins, girlfriend of FBI Director Kash Patel, is scheduled to perform at a 'Freedom 250' event in Brussels, Belgium, an unusual international venue for a domestic political gat

Naomi Feldman·June 24, 2026
Fab Morvan stands alone on a stage, silhouetted against a backdrop suggesting political interference from Donald Trump at the State Fair.
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Fab Morvan Withdraws From State Fair Over Trump's Interference

President Donald J. Trump's suggestion to cancel the entire 'Freedom 250' concert series at the Great American State Fair has prompted Milli Vanilli's Fab Morvan to withdraw, leaving the 250th-anniver

Elena Petrova·June 2, 2026
A dejected performer stands on a nearly empty stage at the failed Freedom 250 concert, symbolizing the event's struggles to attract talent.
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Bill Maher mocks Trump's Freedom 250 concert, jokes about unemployed

On his 'Real Time' monologue, Bill Maher quipped that the Freedom 250 concert lineup, which notably failed to secure even Milli Vanilli, demonstrated President Trump's concern for the unemployed.

Elena Petrova·May 30, 2026