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Trump Leads 250th Anniversary, Swaps Concerts for Rally, UFC

6/20/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump is overseeing the 2026 250th-anniversary celebrations after National Mall concerts were withdrawn as performers claimed politicization.
Trump said he might replace the cancelled concerts with a political rally.
The Freedom 250 group, linked to Trump, organized a UFC match on the White House lawn and a religious service on the National Mall as anniversary events.

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U.S. President Donald Trump is overseeing the 2026 250th-anniversary celebrations after National Mall concerts were withdrawn as performers claimed politicization.
Trump said he might replace the cancelled concerts with a political rally.
The Freedom 250 group, linked to Trump, organized a UFC match on the White House lawn and a religious service on the National Mall as anniversary events.