Alexis Wilkins Joins Trump’s Freedom 250 After 5 Artists Drop Out
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Updated · Rolling Stone · Jun 25
Alexis Wilkins Joins Trump’s Freedom 250 After 5 Artists Drop Out
3 articles · Updated · Rolling Stone · Jun 25
Summary
Alexis Wilkins said Tuesday she will appear as a featured performer at Donald Trump’s Freedom 250 celebration, stepping into a lineup thinned by multiple withdrawals.
At least five acts — including Martina McBride, Morris Day and the Time, Young MG and Bret Michaels — reportedly exited after learning the event was partisan rather than the nonpartisan fair they expected.
Wilkins, a country singer and conservative commentator who is dating FBI Director Kash Patel, drew criticism over possible ethical issues and replied that she is unpaid and has built her own career.
The June 24 event now lists Wilkins alongside Lee Greenwood and Christopher Macchio, with Trump also expected to appear as the America 250 programming faces scrutiny over its political framing.