Trump’s interior secretary dismisses calls to identify donors for ‘nonpartisan’ concert series Interior Secretary Doug Burgum stated that some musicians have “segmented their audiences” after several artists withdrew from a concert series planned for the US’s 250th anniversary, claiming they were misled about the event’s non-partisan nature. Burgum defended the event as non-partisan, despite former President Donald Trump referring to it as a rally and organizing his own “AMERICA IS BACK Rally” at the same time and location. Burgum also dismissed calls for transparency regarding donors for the concert series, emphasizing the celebration of the anniversary.

• Several musicians withdrew from a concert series for the US’s 250th anniversary, stating they were misled about the event being non-partisan.
• Interior Secretary Doug Burgum defended the concert series as non-partisan, contrasting it with musicians who he said have “segmented their audiences.”
• Donald Trump referred to the event as a rally and announced plans for his own “AMERICA IS BACK Rally” at the same time and location.
• Burgum declined to disclose donors for the concert series, framing it as a celebration of the anniversary.
• The administration may appeal a judge’s order to remove Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.