Eric Deters, a conservative YouTuber, podcaster and former candidate for Kentucky Governor, said former President Donald Trump will campaign in Iowa instead of attending “Freedom Fest” in Northern Kentucky. Photo: Eric Deters for Kentucky and America on Facebook

Former President Donald Trump has pulled out of Eric Deters’ 2023 “Freedom Fest” in Northern Kentucky, causing the entire festival to be canceled, organizers announced on Aug. 13.

Deters, a conservative YouTuber, podcaster and former candidate for Kentucky Governor, said Trump will instead be campaigning in Iowa in a video posted to Facebook.

“It was a tough call,” Deters said. “But you had all these people who bought tickets and everything based on Trump coming.”

The suspended lawyer has organized multiple “Freedom Fests” at his home farm in Morning View, Kentucky, about 30 miles south of Cincinnati. The now-canceled 2023 event was the the first time Trump has ever RSVP’d “yes” to one of Deters’ “patriotic political” festivals.

Other members of the Trump family who were slated to attend included Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, as well as conservative personalities like Kimberly Guilfoyle, Dinesh D’Souza and Dog the Bounty Hunter.

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While still campaigning to once again be elected president, Trump faces multiple indictments, including one in federal court for his handling of classified documents and another in connection to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the United States Capitol. Deters routinely rails against the charges in videos posted to social media. Other routine posts include tirades against Hunter Biden, transphobic memes, and conspiracy theories about COVID vaccines. 

Deters said he’s now starting to plan for “Freedom Fest” 2024.

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This article appears in Aug 9-22, 2023.