Freedom 250 concert withdrawals prompt Trump to call for cancellation

President Donald Trump urged cancellation of the Freedom 250 concert series after a wave of headline acts pulled out, including King Louie and the 1-800-Kars 4 Kids band. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said he was out of the loop about any MAGA-branded replacement and brushed off questions about planning. The withdrawals and the president's call to cancel leave the campaign scrambling for a fallback event and raise questions about event management and political optics ahead of the fall schedule.