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Trump weighs rally over concerts

Generated from the sources below May 31, 10:09 PM EDT cross-checked sources
Drawn.News visual brief: Trump suggests canceling all musical performances at the Great American State Fair
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Freedom 250, the organization behind the event, said Saturday that President Trump will kick off the event on June 24 in an opening ceremony.

  1. Frame 1President Trump plans a June 24 opening at the National Mall as artist exits pressure the Freedom 250 program.
  2. Frame 2Five artists declined the concerts, saying they did not know the 250th birthday event was political.
  3. Frame 3Trump then proposed replacing concerts with an America is Back rally at the same time and location.
  4. Frame 4Freedom 250 says the fair runs June 24 to July 10 on Washington's National Mall.
  5. Frame 5The dispute shifts the birthday fair from concert scheduling toward a possible presidential rally.
  6. Frame 6Next pressure point: organizers must decide whether concerts survive, change, or give way to Trump's rally plan.
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May 31, 10:02 PM EDT
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