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'Best MAGA event' in the country collapses days before gates open amid lousy ticket sales

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A right-wing festival headlined by Kid Rock and Dog the Bounty Hunter has been canceled. This year's Freedom Fest, the Northern Kentucky MAGA gathering known for drawing thousands of attendees and A-list conservative speakers, has been called off entirely just days ahead of its scheduled start on Saturday, according to organizer Eric Deters, reported the Cincinnati Enquirer . "I am never ever, ever, ever, ever doing this event again – ever," Deters announced Monday in a video posted on his Facebook page. The event, held annually at Deters' Morning View farm about 25 miles south of Cincinnati, has previously featured live music, food trucks, fireworks and children's entertainment alongside a lineup of prominent conservative figures, including Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Candace Owens in past years. Deters has described it as "the best MAGA event, no question." This year's planned speakers included Kid Rock, Dog the Bounty Hunter, U.S. Rep. James Comer, Fox News contributor Joe Conc