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Right-wing radical publication Daily Wire is trying to throw the Trump administration a lifeline by pleading with country music stars to "do the right thing" and perform on the National Mall as part of the president's concert series. Donald Trump «Freedom 250.
The call came after musical performers such as Martina McBride , Bret Michaels and original vocalists Milli Vanilli, declined to participate due to concerns that the event would be politicized, with several musicians claiming they were not informed about the concert series. In fact, as of Friday, only Vanilla Ice , Flo Rida и Fab Morvan — the remaining of the two Milli Vanilli frontmen who were caught lip-syncing during the band's heyday. Freedom Williams , the lead rapper from C+C Music Factory, posted a video in which he initially stated that he was not participating, but then hinted that he might still perform; the group's co-founder Robert Cliviles will also not participate and has sharply condemned both the concert series itself and Williams' use of the group's name.
McBride, perhaps the most high-profile of the original announced participants, wrote on social media that she was misled by event organizers, who assured her it was a "non-political event" and that her story was not an isolated incident. .
Journalist Daily Wire Brad Bishop in his article entitled "« Hey, country stars, do the right thing and perform on the National Mall - your fans will love it because they really love their country," he asserted., That country music is the perfect choice for Trump's event. He wrote:
Every week we see videos where Morgan Wallen gathers full stadiums, Ella Langley tops the charts with songs about God, Riley Green is releasing songs with conservative undertones like "Different 'Round Here," and new artists like Dexter and the Moonrocks are going viral thanks to conservative Instagram videos. Country music is more popular than ever—not because of pink-haired communist liberals, but because of hardworking, patriotic conservatives.
Go to a country concert these days. The parking lots are filled with SUVs emblazoned with Trump and Vance stickers. Inside the concert halls, you'll often see more MAGA hats than band paraphernalia. American flags are everywhere, Bible verses are tattooed on forearms, and there's not a bottle of Bud Light in sight.
«"When some country music stars found themselves embroiled in leftist abolitionist crusades, conservatives were there, filling arenas and buying their merchandise," Bishop continued. "These fans were there every step of the way, supporting their musical heroes as unwaveringly as they did their country.".
«"It's time for country stars to give back," Bishop said.
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