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Artists Withdraw from D.C. Festival Over Trump Connection

Updated 2026-05-28 07:35 UTC 1 source Negative

Rapper Young MC has withdrawn from the 'Freedom 250' festival in Washington, D.C., following Morris Day's earlier exit over concerns about a potential political connection. The artists were not informed of any such involvement.

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Young MC Follows Morris Day in Exiting D.C. ‘Freedom 250’ Festival Over Trump Connection, as C+C Music Factory Weighs Options: ‘The Artists Were Never Told About Any Political Involvement’

On the very day the “Freedom 250” concert series was announced, rapper Young MC became the second artist to publicly back out of the government-sponsored festival taking place on the National Lawn in Washington, D.C.. His exit following Morris Day’s statement earlier Wednesday that

2026-05-28 07:30 UTC