Trump wants to replace US 250th anniversary concerts with MAGA rally

US President Donald Trump has called for cancelling the concerts planned for the United States' 250th anniversary celebration and replacing them with a political rally where he would be the main speaker. The proposal came after multiple artists announced they would not participate in the jubilee events.

US President Donald Trump called on Saturday for the concerts marking the United States' 250th anniversary to be cancelled and replaced with a political rally in which he would take the main role. The proposal came after several performers announced they would not take part in the planned jubilee events.

The US will celebrate its 250th anniversary of founding in 2026, which is considered one of the most significant national holidays in the country's history. The original plan called for an extensive concert programme that would have celebrated American diversity and cultural heritage, but Trump's proposal suggests a desire to give the event a distinctly political tone.

According to Trump, a MAGA rally would be a more appropriate way to mark the jubilee than concerts from which performers are withdrawing. Critics, however, argue that such an approach treats the national birthday as a political platform rather than a universal national celebration that belongs to all Americans.