Bill Maher Rips Trump's Freedom 250 Lineup, $250 Bill
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- Bill Maher dedicated a large portion of his 'Real Time' monologue Friday night to President Trump's Freedom 250 concert, a National Mall series honoring America's 250th birthday on July 6.
- Maher mocked the announced lineup of Vanilla Ice, Milli Vanilli, Morris Day, and Bret Michaels, quipping that the president is "concerned for the unemployed."
- The Freedom 250 Concert has been hit by multiple artist dropouts, with Bret Michaels, The Commodores, Young MC, Morris Day and the Time, and the original Milli Vanilli singers all pulling out of the show.
- Martina McBride announced on Twitter she was bowing out, writing that she was "presented with an opportunity to perform at a nonpartisan event but that turned out to be misleading."
- Fab Morvan of Milli Vanilli, Vanilla Ice, and Flo Rida remain scheduled for the June 25 to July 10 concert series.
- Maher also cracked about a new $250 bill with Trump's face, joking that "Republicans in Congress are thrilled" and can't wait to "carry it next to their ass."
Why it matters: Six acts, including the original Milli Vanilli singers and Martina McBride, have publicly withdrawn from Trump's Freedom 250 Concert after learning of his involvement, with McBride saying she was misled about it being nonpartisan. The fallout leaves organizers with a skeletal lineup that has become a late-night punchline before the event even begins.
