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Bill Maher ripped the musicians who dropped out of the President Trump-affiliated Freedom 250 concert series, arguing the move makes it look like Democrats \u201cdon\u2019t really love America.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The backlash came after several performers \u2014 including Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, The Commodores, Morris Day, C+C Music Factory and Young MC \u2014 pulled out of the Great American State Fair festivities in Washington, D.C., claiming they were misled about the event.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey all pulled out,\u201d Maher said during Friday\u2019s episode of HBO\u2019s \u201cReal Time.\u201d \u201cThis is a question about what looks best for the Democrats, because I don\u2019t think that looks good.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt looks like you are just what people say about you, you don\u2019t really love America. It looks [like] you think Trump is more important than the country itself.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maher argued that the performers made a mistake by abandoning the event celebrating America\u2019s 250th birthday and said their exit only turned it into a full-blown \u201cMAGA rally.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNow it\u2019s just a big MAGA rally, this whole thing,\u201d he said. \u201cNow it\u2019s Trump and Lee Greenwood.<\/p>\n

\u201cWouldn\u2019t it have been better to play this gig? Can\u2019t we all just celebrate America itself and leave Trump out of it?\u201d<\/p>\n

Trump revealed Thursday which performers he has lined up for the celebration.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t want singers with no talent, but big fees to put you to sleep, we\u2019ve told them all to stay home,\u201d Trump wrote on Truth Social.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll we want is you, me, a few speakers, and the Greatest Music ever played, the same Music you have listened to for years!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Trump said country singer Lee Greenwood will introduce him with a performance of \u201cGod Bless the U.S.A.\u201d<\/p>\n

The president also touted tenor Christopher Macchio, who is slated to perform \u201cNessun Dorma,\u201d \u201cHallelujah,\u201d \u201cAve Maria,\u201d \u201cGod Bless America\u201d and other songs.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot since the legendary Luciano Pavarotti has there been such a voice!\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n

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Trump added that the US Army Band, Armed Forces Choir, US Marine Band and Joint Armed Forces Chorus will perform \u201call of your favorite Hits.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPLUS a fine and highly dignified gentleman known as, President DONALD J. TRUMP\u201d will speak at the rally, he added.<\/p>\n

Freedom 250, created by a Trump executive order to help commemorate America\u2019s 250th birthday, previously announced Vanilla Ice, Flo Rida and Milli Vanilli\u2019s Fab Morvan among its original lineup.<\/p>\n

The free concert series is set to take over the National Mall from June 25 through July 10.<\/p>\n

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