Several artists slated to perform at President Donald Trump's upcoming Great American State Fair have reportedly pulled out of the event.

Vanilla Ice is ready to perform at the Great American State Fair's Freedom 250 concerts, vowing to bring back the '90s as other acts pull out.

Freedom 250 Announces State Fair Concert Lineup

A majority of artists have dropped out of a concert series celebrating America's 250th anniversary, prompting President Trump to float the idea of canceling all of the musical performances at the Great American State Fair.

The announcement comes after President Donald Trump said he would propose an “AMERICA IS BACK” rally after a majority of musicians refused to perform.

With uncertainty around the Freedom 250 event, netizens ridiculed the situation. Taking to X, many called out the president for cancelling the concert and “making it a huge rally instead.” They also accused Trump of “saying anything to deflect his failure in another direction".

If we put Rage Against the Machine at one end of the “music is political” horseshoe and Kid Rock at the other, then Vanilla Ice would probably sit dead center. By his own admission, the 90s rapper (real name Robert Van Winkle) doesn’t believe music and politics should mix.

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