{"id":1313,"date":"2026-06-07T17:08:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T17:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1313"},"modified":"2026-06-07T17:08:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T17:08:10","slug":"bill-maher-says-artists-pulling-out-of-america-250-makes-it-look-like-democrats-dont-really-love-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1313","title":{"rendered":"Bill Maher Says Artists Pulling Out Of \u2018America 250\u2019 Makes It Look Like Democrats \u2018Don\u2019t Really Love America\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_1 --> <\/p>\n<p>Bill Maher scolded the musicians who walked away from a Trump-backed concert honoring America\u2019s 250th birthday, saying their exit hands Democrats a bad look.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1311\">Leftists Putting All Hands On Deck To Help Trump\u2019s Antifa Prisoners<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The comedian spent part of his Friday monologue on the topic during the June 5 broadcast of HBO\u2019s \u201cReal Time.\u201d \u201cThey all pulled out,\u201d Maher said, according to the New York Post. \u201cThis is a question about what looks best for the Democrats, because I don\u2019t think that looks good. It 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<p>Maher argued\u00a0the walkout backfired and handed the spotlight entirely to the president. \u201cNow it\u2019s just a big MAGA rally, this whole thing,\u201d he said. \u201cNow it\u2019s Trump and Lee Greenwood. Wouldn\u2019t it have been better to play this gig? Can\u2019t we all just celebrate America itself and leave Trump out of it?\u201d <strong>(RELATED: \u2018It\u2019s Better!\u2019: Bill Maher Applauds DOJ Move To Bring Back Firing Squad Executions)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Six of the original nine acts abandoned the Great American State Fair lineup after the bill was revealed, including The Commodores, Morris Day and the Time, Young MC and others, with several saying they had been misled about the event\u2019s political ties, according to CNN.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_2 --> <\/p>\n<p>Country singer Martina McBride was among the first to step away. \u201cI was presented with an opportunity to perform at a nonpartisan event but that turned out to be misleading,\u201d she wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1309\">How Trump Admin\u2019s Psychedelic Drug Research Push Could Shake Up US Mental Healthcare System<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Poison frontman Bret Michaels offered a similar account. \u201cUnfortunately, 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,\u201d he wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>Freedom 250, the organization behind the festival, has insisted the celebration remains nonpartisan, and Trump agreed to headline the opening ceremony on June 24 after the departures, according to ABC News.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_3 --> <\/p>\n<p>Trump rolled out his own roster on Truth Social, naming Greenwood to open with \u201cGod Bless the U.S.A.\u201d and touting tenor Christopher Macchio.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1307\">\u2018F*ck You, First Of All\u2019: Lauren Boebert Goes Off On Reporter When Asked About Alleged Affair With Thomas Massie<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bill Maher says musicians dropping out of the Freedom 250 concert make Democrats look like they don&#039;t love America. 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