Trump's Freedom 250 cancels Vanilla Ice concert

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: msn/The Independent

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President Donald Trump’s Freedom 250 has canceled a concert performance by “Ice Ice Baby” rapper Vanilla Ice two hours before he was set to take the stage. Freedom 250, the president’s public-private organization tasked with throwing celebrations for the 250th anniversary of American independence, announced after 5 p.m. ET Friday that “due to inclement weather” the “Great American State Fair,” where Vanilla Ice was set to perform, will be closed for the rest of the day.

“The safety of our guests, staff, and partners remains our top priority. We are actively monitoring conditions and will provide updates as they become available,” Freedom 250 wrote on X. The organization added that the fair will reopen Saturday at 10 a.m.

Vanilla Ice, whose real name is Rob Van Winkle, called the event a “once in a lifetime opportunity” in an Instagram post hours earlier. “We’re about to have a great party tonight,” the rapper said in a video on the National Mall, where he was set to perform on a massive stage. “This is gonna be epic.” In the caption, he wrote: “Once in a lifetime, happy birthday America. Put your dance shoes on. We’re all gonna come together and be teenagers for the night.”

It’s unclear whether the concert will be rescheduled. The Independent has requested comment from Freedom 250 organizers.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/trump-s-freedom-250-cancels-vanilla-ice-concert/ar-AA26DABK

[Srkdqltr]

1. Was weather bad?

[BumRushDaShow]

4. Summer in D.C.? There's always bad weather there

[3catwoman3]

5. We lived in the area for 8 years during my husband's final Air Force assignment.

All summer long, the temperature and humidity are typically both in the 90s and is it absolutely miserable to be outside.

[electric_blue68]

12. When I visited DC for fun vs demos/marches in the summer I'd watch the weather and go when....

It was low- mid 80°Fs and low humidity.
But that was the 1980's, 1990's.

[Polybius]

33. I guess it depends on the definition of "bad weather"

I don't define bad weather to mean 90's and humid, I define it to mean heavy rain, snow, etc.

[BumRushDaShow]

34. One drop of rain and the beltway slows to a crawl

(don't ask me how I know this )

[Goonch]

2. ;-{) THIS

[electric_blue68]

11. Baaahahahahaaaaaa!

[RazorbackExpat]

42. McTrumpster's Park is melting in the light

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All the sweet white icing flowing down
Someone left the cake out in the sun
I don't think that he can take it
'Cause it took so long to half-bake it
And he'll never have that recipe again, oh no

[PatSeg]

3. My god, Trump is delusional

“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,” Trump said.

"Some say" usually refers to the voices in his head.

[SeattleVet]

9. So it sounds like he's getting Obama to come in and speak?

[PatSeg]

10. Ha, ha, ha!

Sounds like it!

[ananda]

22. Well, Obama does have a room in Trump's head.

[PatSeg]

32. That is true and for the rest of his life

It is probably pretty crowded in there though.

[ananda]

37. Especially when you're that small minded...

[PatSeg]

39. I'm getting a bizarre visual now

[Grokenstein]

15. You can tell when he's feeling relatively humbled.

He says "some people say" instead of "everyone says."

[PatSeg]

21. Ha, ha, good point

Of course like everything else, the humility is fake. It is all performance.

[SergeStorms]

36. Trump can't draw flies anymore.

Even his loyal cult members can't stand to listen to his word-salad bullshit anymore. They get up and walk out after 30 minutes of his ranting and raving now.

[PatSeg]

38. It's incredible

Even if they still support him, they don't really want to listen to him anymore. The "magic" is gone.

[oasis]

6. "Trump Ass-Lick Show Gets Put On ICE"

That’s a more fitting headline.

[Bayard]

17. Iced Iced Baby!

[AZJonnie]

7. I bet the fans that were looking forward to the show are crushed though

All 12 of them

[hamsterjill]

40. You made me laugh.

Thank you!!!

[3catwoman3]

8. He is his own biggest fan.

I really despise this mofo.

The Shakespeare phrase ,"All sound and fury, signifying nothing," comes to mind.

[Intractable]

13. Rob Van Winkle?

Sounds a bit old and sleepy.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

14. The Offspring tagged him right

[twodogsbarking]

16. Maybe Vanilla Ice melted like the fake ice cream.

[twodogsbarking]

18. I just realized that the 250 refers to the crowd number.

[Tbear]

19. Jim Carrey honors Rob Van Winkle with an outstanding musical impression.

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/387BhXWzaQ8?ra=m

[wolfie001]

26. Amazing 'In Living Color' bit

[LiberalLovinLug]

20. As a Canadian, i'd love to see the next Democratic President hold a retroactive 250 celebration

Do it right. With popular American artists. Inclusive. Multicultural.

Your country deserves it. Despite mistakes, you've done a lot for the world, and are a success. You deserve a party.

[IronLionZion]

23. It's God's will

There are higher powers at work here

[wnylib]

35. Or, too few tickets were sold. The orange pedo us always

concerned about how the crowd size looks in videos abd pics.

[oasis]

24. Melania can't wait for 2028. She's gotta be sick

and tired of attending these colossal flop events.

[wolfie001]

25. Less of a talent than aging Ted McNuggets

...................Nugent

[marble falls]

27. Vanilla Ice. One hit blunder. Didn't Bowie sue him?

[RockRaven]

28. *One* hit!? Slander!!! Who could forget "Ninja Rap" from TMNT II: The Secret of the Ooze?

Go ninja, go nina, go
Go ninja, go ninja, go

https://m.

JFC, this is so ridiculous.

[BigmanPigman]

41. Oh, I get it now.

I saw a video from Adam Mockler and Vanilla Ice was out at the Fair and a Ninja Turtle dude was standing behind him. I didn't understand the connection.

[marble falls]

43. Vanilla Blunder was not very subtle. All he needed was a scent of a paycheck.

[twodogsbarking]

29. Vanilla Ice never received the mental health he needed. Perhaps it was uncharted territory.

[Bengus81]

30. LOL!! NO ONE THERE,look at vids that are around. One ride...Ferris Wheel and it's broke

There were literately NO ONE at the food vendors place of sale. It's a laughable disaster but OK,blame it on the weather.

[DrFunkenstein]

31. Didn't He Tout His Problem-Solving Abilities?

Perhaps he should stop, collaborate, and listen more.

[marble falls]

44. He claims he rested on the seventh day. And that's when Obama and Biden and Clinton (take your choice) messed it up.

[Hugin]

45. Calling it the president's public-private organization is far too cute.

Yeah, the entire goal is to make public money his private money. Really leaning into the fascism lately.