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’Great American State Fair’ kicks off US 250th anniversary celebrations

’Great American State Fair’ kicks off US 250th anniversary celebrations

Truth or Satire: The Midway Between Fact and Fiction

The Great American State Fair is officially open. So is the competition between reality and satire.

Despite Political Snubs, America’s 250th Fair Finds Unity on the Ground

As a roster of blue states fail to send delegations decrying politization, actual attendees noted the Great American State Fair is politics free and lots of fun. The post Despite Political Snubs, America’s 250th Fair Finds Unity on the Ground first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

Trump’s State Fair Commits a Cardinal Sin

I have been to a great state fair. I have now also been to Trump's state fair.

At the Great American State Fair, MAHA Meets Sno-Cones and Corn Dogs

State fairs are famous for their indulgent food, and the Great American State Fair, which opened yesterday on the National Mall in celebration of the nation’s 250th birthday, is no exception. But visitors strolling the rows of booths serving up cheesy fries, loaded nachos and cookies by the bucket will also be able to hear []

Vote Now to Name Indiana State Fair the Best in America

Vote Now to Name Indiana State Fair the Best in America

Trump's State Fair abruptly shut down and huge mistake made when guests kicked out

The Great American State Fair, a 16-day event on the National Mall in Washington D.C., was forced to temporarily close on Sunday, and there was a blunder on the sign

PHOTOS: Behold the Assorted Weirdness and Sparse Crowds at Trump’s Great American State Fair 

The “Great American State Fair” kicked off last Thursday in Washington, D.C. While the event was ostensibly a celebration of...

Your Complete Guide to the 73rd Annual Dubuque County Fair

Your Complete Guide to the 73rd Annual Dubuque County Fair

Idaho is ready for the America250 celebration while Washington, Oregon sit on the sidelines

Idaho is joining the Great American State Fair for America's 250th while Washington and Oregon skip the celebration over cost and partisan concerns.

Trump’s ‘The Great American State Fair’ remains fairly empty

With a 110-ft (33.5-m) Ferris wheel, a rodeo demonstration and an eye-popping array of junk food, “The Great American State Fair” opened on Washington’s National Mall on Thursday to start a 16-day celebration of the country’s 250th anniversary. Notably, the first couple of days drew sparse crowds. It remains unclear what the July 4th holiday []

Donald Trump rages over 'humiliating' Great American State Fair as stage falls apart

The Great American State Fair was held on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to celebrate America's 250th anniversary, but the event descended into disaster for President Trump amid sparse crowds and a stage mishap

'Great American State Fair' kicks off US 250th anniversary celebrations

The Great American State Fair kicked off in Washington, D.C., in a “World Fair-style celebration of America’s 250th birthday” on the 4th of July, organizers said. Gavino Garay takes a first look, where fairgoers donned red, white and blue, and religion and Trump were prominent themes throughout — a closeness that had some opening acts cancel their gigs over what they said was partisanship. #greatamericanstatefair #freedom250 #fair #july4th #fourthofjuly

As the Great American State Fair showed, be a Dave McCormick or John Fetterman, not a Josh Shapiro

July 10 marked the last day of the Great American State Fair, an event meant to bring the country together, but one Democrats used to try to tear it apart. The fair was set to honor the uniqueness of each state, but multiple Democratic governors refused to allow their states to participate. Their attempts to []

WIRED World Fair

WIRED World Fair

Trump Humiliated as Visitors Expose Empty Fair’s Many Failures

Ken Cedeno / REUTERSThe Great American State Fair isn’t so great after all.Opening weekend for The Great American State Fair, put on by Donald Trump’s event organization Freedom 250, was more or less a flop. While much of that was due to sparse crowds, those who did attend the fair had their fair share of criticisms.“It feels more like a campaign event than a fair,” a D.C. resident who didn’t want to be named told The New Republic while visiting with his wife and son.Read more at The Daily Beast.

LIVE: ‘Great American State Fair’ opens in Washington

Watch live as the “Great American State Fair” on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., opens to the public.

What to Expect at the 167th Posey County Fair

What to Expect at the 167th Posey County Fair

PAPER: Great American State Fair is sad state of affairs...

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How Trump politicized America's 250th birthday

For the past few weeks, visitors have flocked to the National Mall for the Great American State Fair, part of the celebration marking the nation's 250th anniversary. But in this milestone year, President Trump's approach to commemorating the anniversary has injected a more partisan tone into events meant to bring Americans together. Liz Landers reports from the fair.

At the Great American State Fair, you can find a dinosaur's rib cage. Unity is another matter

The Great American State Fair has kicked off on the National Mall in Washington.

The Great American State Fair Is a Great Trumpian Disaster

The Great American State Fair Is a Great Trumpian Disaster Mark Brody Thu, 07/02/2026 - 01:16

It’s Too Darn Hot

Ha. Here is something Trump did not plan for and cannot change. Mother Nature is telling Trump something he doesn’t want to hear. The Not Great American State Fair was the Completely Empty American State Fair for a while because it’s too DAMN hot! My regards to Raw Story: The Great American State Fair on

Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair Postponed Due to Extreme Heat

Yet another wrinkle has appeared in President Donald Trump’s plans to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. On Friday afternoon, the Great American State Fair was forced to temporarily shut down due to extreme heat in the D.C. area. “Due to the heat, and in coordination with public safety officials, the Great American State Fair will be []

Live: Trump delivers speech at Great American State Fair 2026 opening ceremony in Washington, DC

President Donald Trump kicks off the Great American State Fair with an evening speech on Wednesday, June 24. Everything to know about the fair: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2026/06/18/great-american-state-fair-2026-dates-schedule-location/90602472007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

Democratic-led states balk at 'Great American State Fair'

A grand state fair highlighting American culture is set to kick off on the National Mall this week ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary, but several states have publicly said they will not attend the event. At least seven states led by Democratic governors have opted not to send official representatives to the Great American...

Yellow Substance Oozing out of Trump's 'Temu' Arch at Great American Fair

The Great American State Fair has hit another snag, this time with the Temu replica of President Donald Trump's proposed victory arch, which appears to be coming apart at the seams.

Pancakes and holograms fail to draw crowds to Trump’s ‘Freedom 250’ fair

Great American State Fair highlights US political division on Washington’s National Mall

Trump says great state fair ‘packed to the brim’ despite almost no one showing up

Trump says great state fair ‘packed to the brim’ despite almost no one showing up

I Went to Trump’s Great American State Fair. It Was Bleaker Than I Expected.

Thursday was opening day for the Great American State Fair, the latest round of summer patriotism planned by President Trump’s Freedom 250 semiquincentennial task force. In preparation, the National Mall has spent weeks cluttered with half-built plywood structures and has been largely cordoned off to the public. Road closures and bus detours will choke downtown [] The post I Went to Trump’s Great American State Fair. It Was Bleaker Than I Expected. first appeared on Washingtonian.

What the Media Missed About the Great American State Fair

Media outlets such as The Guardian and Forbes described the Great American State Fair as a disappointment because of extreme heat, weather delays, and lower-than-expected crowds. But as a volunteer during the event’s opening days, I saw firsthand that the event was much more than the negative headlines suggested. Presented by Freedom 250, the free...

Trump's Great American State Fair is "kind of rubbish"

Donald Trump's Great American State Fair, that 16-day celebration of all things America currently underway at the National Mall, kicked off this weekend not with a bang, but with something more akin to a whimper. The fair, which Jason Weisberger here at Boing Boing likened to a Spirit Halloween installed inside a failing megachurch, is currently limping along, according to many of the hilarious eyewitness accounts from folks who have suffered through a visit so that we don't have to. — Read the rest The post Trump's Great American State Fair is kind of rubbish appeared first on Boing Boing.

Trump teases ‘rally to America’ on National Mall Wednesday ahead of nation’s 250th

President Donald Trump previewed the upcoming “Rally to America” event on the National Mall in a video message Tuesday, reminding Americans that he will headline the celebration, which will mark the grand opening of the Great American State Fair. The event will take place Wednesday night, ahead of Thursday’s fair. The fair, which spans June []...Click to read more

10 States Boycott the Great American State Fair, But PA Senators and Companies Step Up to Fill the Gap

10 States Boycott the Great American State Fair, But PA Senators and Companies Step Up to Fill the Gap

FUME: Dem Rep. Melanie Stansbury Claiming the Great American State Fair's Empty? Backfired. BIGLY (Pic)

FUME: Dem Rep. Melanie Stansbury Claiming the Great American State Fair's Empty? Backfired. BIGLY (Pic)