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Trump Says He Will Headline Freedom 250 After Artists Drop Out

President Donald Trump is suggesting the 16 day Freedom 250 event to celebrate the nation’s birthday should be canceled after several artists dropped out of the event citing political concerns. On Saturday, the president teased a new headliner for the Great American State Fair: himself. NBC’s Julie Tsirkin reports for Sunday TODAY.

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