Leonard Cohen's estate blocks Trump from using "Hallelujah" at Freedom 250 rally
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Bennito L. Kelty
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The estate of late music legend Leonard Cohen blocked former President Donald Trump from using the song "Hallelujah" at his Freedom 250 rally and Great American State Fair event on June 24, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Trump had publicly announced plans to include the song, but Cohen's estate refused permission. The report notes that American tenor Christopher Macchio was one of the few artists who did not cancel on Trump.
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· 3 pulledA late music legend's estate shut down Trump's plans to play a beloved hit at his Freedom 250 rally, The Daily Beast reported.
Trump had said for weeks that the Great American State Fair on June 24 would include the song 'Hallelujah' by Leonard Cohen, according to The Daily Beast.
American tenor Christopher Macchio, one of the few artists who didn't cancel on Trump, was supposed...
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