Fans Shred Country Star Martina McBride After She Caves to Mob and Bails on Great American State Fair
Country star Martina McBride has faced backlash from fans after withdrawing from the Great American State Fair, citing concerns over its political nature. In her Instagram statement, she expressed feeling misled about the event's nonpartisan intentions. Critics have accused her of succumbing to external pressures, questioning her decision to not celebrate America's 250th anniversary.
- ▪Martina McBride announced she would not perform at the Great American State Fair due to its perceived political nature.
- ▪She claimed she was misled about the event being a nonpartisan celebration of all 50 states.
- ▪Critics have accused her of caving to pressure and questioned her previous performances for Democratic leaders.
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 10 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 centre, 1 lean right.
- ▪ Country Singer Martina McBride Drops Out Of Trump’s ‘Great American State Fair’ As Lineup Crumbles — Forbes — Business
- ▪ Country Singer Martina McBride Exits Trump’s Great American State Fair Expressing She Was Misled — Consequence (of Sound)
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Fans Shred Country Star Martina McBride After She Caves to Mob and Bails on Great American State Fair By Rusty Weiss | 7:53 AM on May 29, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Photo by Vince Bucci/Invision/AP, File "Whatever You Say," Martina.Country star Martina McBride is catching hell from furious fans after seemingly caving to the woke mob and bailing on the Great American State Fair—a major Freedom 250 event celebrating America’s 250th anniversary on the National Mall. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); Why? Because it's too political.
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