Doug Burgum accused musicians of segmenting their audience after several artists withdrew from the concert dedicated to the 250th anniversary of the USA.

Doug Burgum, the Secretary of the Interior of the Trump administration, expressed his dissatisfaction with musicians who withdrew from a series of planned concerts to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States' independence. In an interview with CNN, he stated that some artists "seem to be segmenting their audience," similar to politicians. Burgum argued that the event is "nonpartisan," despite claims that it would be considered a political rally by some musicians.

Trump criticized the withdrawal of the artists, and seven more announced that they would no longer participate, citing that they were misled about the apolitical nature of the event. Among them are well-known names such as Commodores and Martina McBride. Trump suggested that he might replace the artists with himself, promising a "rally" to celebrate America. Burgum also addressed other topics, including the no-bid contracts awarded by the Trump administration and the possible appeal of a court decision to remove Trump's name from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.