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President Donald Trump is not cool anymore, culturally as well as politically, according to a recent analysis.<\/p>\n

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Trump\u2019s so-called \u201cfair\u201d to commemorate America\u2019s 250th anniversary is losing talent because top pop culture figures, even non-liberal ones, want nothing to do with Trump, wrote MS NOW\u2019s Jeff Slate on Sunday. Slate reviewed how Bret Michaels, Morris Day, the Commodores and Young MC have cancelled their planned appearances, with several of them stating they were not aware that it was a pro-Trump event.<\/p>\n

Then slate focuses on Martina McBride, a Grammy-nominated singer known for her wholesome and seeming neutral image.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve spent my entire career singing songs about real people with real issues,\u201d McBride wrote in her statement. \u201cI\u2019ve been blessed with the opportunity to be a voice for those who have felt like they didn\u2019t have one. It greatly upsets me that any fan who has been moved by my music may now feel like I\u2019m abandoning the meaning behind those songs. I assure you, that is not the case.\u201d<\/p>\n

Slate then broke down why this is relevant in terms of understanding Trump\u2019s place in the current zeitgeist.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was major news, and MAGA world took notice,\u201d Slate wrote. \u201cRemember that it was only a year ago that contemporary country star Carrie Underwood happily accepted an invitation to perform at Trump\u2019s second swearing-in ceremony, despite not insignificant backlash from progressive fans.\u201d<\/p>\n

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He added that McBride\u2019s public statement \u201cfeels bigger than one festival. She isn\u2019t some over-the-hill casino entertainer. The 59-year-old songstress is a traditional, conservative-coded country artist. McBride has sold many millions of records over her decades-long career, with songs that frequently mix classic country themes of God and faith with heartbreak, hope and resilience.\u201d<\/p>\n

Yet he concluded that \u201csomething, clearly, has shifted. And fast. Despite what some of her loudest critics are now implying on social media, McBride does not have a track record of supporting leftist causes. Instead, her decision highlights in the starkest of terms just how culturally corrosive Trump has become during his second term. That\u2019s what a war of choice, soaring gas and food prices, stagnating inflation, and an aggregate job approval rating in the 30s can lead to.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to being controversial because it is tied to Trump\u2019s brand, the festival is also under scrutiny due to allegations of corruption.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor one million dollars or more\u2026donors to Freedom 250 can secure an invitation to a private reception hosted by Trump himself,\u201d reported Washingtonian. \u201cAs the New York Times explained earlier this year, Freedom 250 allows \u2018people and companies with interests before the Trump administration\u2019 to make \u2018tax-deductible donations to gain access to, and seek favor with, a president who has maintained a keen interest in fund-raising, and a willingness to use the levers of government power to reward financial supporters.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

After the report came out, Democratic senators began a probe into the organization\u2019s finances, writing that \u201cgovernment-sponsored civic commemorations should not serve as platforms for political messaging or partisan activity, nor should they create opportunities for donors to exert influence with federal decision-makers under the guise of patriotic celebration.\u201d<\/p>\n

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