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Donald Trump Makes War on Celebrities

As stars avoid inauguration bookings, the president-elect tries to divide America’s population from its popular culture.
Source: Carlo Allegri / Reuters

The president’s latest PR problem is celebrities. For weeks, reports have indicated that his inauguration team has had trouble booking any star performers: “They are willing to pay anything,” one talent representative reportedly after being approached by Trump’s people. The president-elect’s camp have denied that’s the case, but Elton John, Celine Dion, and KISS are who’ve publicly rejected rumors that they’d play the swearing-in celebrations; right now, the confirmed lineup of recognizable performers is the 16-year-old contestant Jackie Evancho, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and the Rockettes.  

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