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Vanilla Ice to Perform at Controversial Trump Event

Updated 2026-05-30 13:05 UTC 1 source Negative

Rapper Vanilla Ice plans to perform at the Donald Trump-backed ‘Freedom 250’ festival, despite multiple artists pulling out. He argues that music is not political and would play for any leader.

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Vanilla Ice Defends Plans to Perform at Trump White House’s ‘Freedom 250’: ‘I’ll Go Play for Putin and I’ll Play in Iran if You Want’

Multiple artists have dropped out of the Donald Trump-backed “Freedom 250” festival this summer. But Vanilla Ice is sticking to his guns and plans to keep his gig at the D.C. event. According to Vanilla Ice, “music is not political” — and he said he would perform for Russian presid

2026-05-30 13:00 UTC