Donald Trump has lashed out at what he called "overpriced singers" following reports that some performers withdrew from the Freedom 250 celebrations linked to America's 250th birthday activities in Washington, D.C. Donald Trump went on to call for its cancellation through Truth Social.It all started when Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, Young MC, Morris Day, and the Time, who were supposed to perform at the 250 Great American State Fair concerts, withdrew at the last minute.Despite organizers characterizing the celebrations as "nonpartisan," the musicians apparently withdrew due to concerns about the event's purported connections to the Trump administration.In response to the criticism on Truth Social, Donald Trump proposed that the performances be "cancelled" completely in favor of a political rally that he would lead.Donald Trump wrote:“I am thinking about bringing the Number One Attraction anywhere in the World, the man who gets much larger audiences than Elvis in his prime, and he does so without a guitar, the man who loves our Country more than anyone else, and the man who some say is the Greatest President in History (THE GOAT!), DONALD J. TRUMP, to take the place of these highly paid, Third Rate ‘Artists,’ and give a major speech, rallying the Country forward like I have done ever since being President.”In addition, Donald Trump referred to the performers as "overpriced singers" and compared the situation to his recent disagreements with the Kennedy Center:“We should have a giant MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN RALLY, for 250, instead of having overpriced singers, who nobody wants to hear, whose music is boring, and yet who do nothing but complain. Cancel it, just like I canceled my involvement with the failing and unsafe to be in Kennedy Center … The Kennedy Center is broken, unsafe, and $busted, and has been for many years!”What is the Freedom 250 that Donald Trump will headline?Freedom 250 is a 16-day celebration of America's upcoming 250th anniversary in Washington, D.C. The festival will include concerts, military performances and cultural showcases from all 50 states and U.S. territories.However, as the organization's website mentioned, the White House and featured sponsors purportedly associated with Donald Trump supporters and allies, critics questioned its nonpartisan branding.In a recent interview, Julia Friedland, a spokesman for Freedom 250, justified the occasion, saying it was more about celebrating America's history than politics:“I don’t think there’s anything partisan about America being around for 250 years … We have a history, obviously, but we have a president that wants to celebrate 250 years of America. And that’s exactly what we’re doing. And that’s how it was sold to performers. We’ll have military bands, military ensembles as well. We will have representatives from every state and territory in the United States to come and represent their culture, what makes their state and territory unique.”She added:“So it sold the same way to everyone that we’re celebrating America’s 250th birthday. We’ll have military bands, orchestras, talented performers. We will be announcing more in the coming weeks and days, and we will have something for everyone there.”When asked about White House’s involvement, the spokesperson said:“I can’t speak to negotiations that were made for performers. But what I can say is we’re selling it the same way to every single person in this country. This is a celebration of America, 250 years, glorious years. It’s inherently nonpolitical.”Which artists reportedly dropped out?Country singer Martina McBride had publicly announced that she would no longer perform at the event after claiming that she had initially been told the celebration was nonpartisan. She posted on Instagram, saying:“I would like to talk to you and clear the air. I will not be performing at the Great American State Fair on June 25. I was presented with an opportunity to perform at a nonpartisan event but that turned out to be misleading.”Bret Michaels, who claimed there were threats and safety concerns related to the event, also announced his withdrawal on his website. Michaels wrote:“Unfortunately, what was presented to us as a celebration of our country has evolved into something much more divisive than what I agreed to be a part of. Concerns have also been raised regarding the safety of my fans, band, crew, family and myself, including threats that are completely unfounded and unforgivable. Because of that, I have made the difficult decision to step away from this performance.”Some artists have continued to publicly support the event in spite of the criticism. On social media, Vanilla Ice promoted his involvement and called the event a chance to "bring us all together." He took to Instagram and wrote:“Happy birthday America 250 years. It’s gonna be an epic party. This is to bring us all together. I’m tired of all the news channels dividing this country. We are all one.”Donald Trump's comments and the artists' stepping down have sparked a lot of debate on social media.Stay tuned to Soap Central for more information.