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LIVE: Trump hosts ‘The Great American State Fair’ for America’s 250th anniversary
Watch live from Washington as President Donald Trump hosts the Great American State Fair Kick-Off Celebration on the National Mall ahead of America's 250th birthday. #trump
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PBS NewsHour
· Jul 8, 2026
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.
Investing.com
· Jun 27, 2026
’Great American State Fair’ kicks off US 250th anniversary celebrations
’Great American State Fair’ kicks off US 250th anniversary celebrations
Slate Magazine
· Jul 1, 2026
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.
Irish Star
· Jul 3, 2026
Great American State Fair visitors stretchered off as 'at least 7 people' pass out in extreme heat
Trump's Great American State Fair, a weeks-long celebration of America's 250th birthday on the National Mall in Washington DC, has been postponed
Lawyers, Guns & Money
· Jul 2, 2026
Trump ruins everything
While the reality TV version of Donald Trump would have put on the best semiquincentennial celebration ever, the real one is putting on a combination of banal partisan rally and D- underfunded county fair: I stopped by the Great American State Fair on Tuesday. The website listed the day’s theme as “Innovation, Technology Progress.” [] The post Trump ruins everything appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.
Washington Examiner
· Jun 29, 2026
Walz swipes at Freedom 250 by calling Minnesota event ‘America’s real state fair’
Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) took aim Monday at President Donald Trump’s Freedom 250 Great American State Fair, calling it a shadow of Minnesota’s. “America’s real state fair starts August 27,” Walz said in an X post. “Plan accordingly and thank you for your attention to this matter.” Trump’s 16-day Great American State Fair celebrates the []
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Related coverage for "LIVE: Trump hosts ‘The Great American State Fair’ for America’s 250th anniversary": PBS NewsHour — How Trump politicized America's 250th birthday. Investing.com — ’Great American State Fair’ kicks off US 250th anniversary celebrations. Slate Magazine — Trump’s State Fair Commits a Cardinal Sin. Irish Star — Great American State Fair visitors stretchered off as 'at least 7 people' pass out in extreme heat. Lawyers, Guns & Money — Trump ruins everything. Washington Examiner — Walz swipes at Freedom 250 by calling Minnesota event ‘America’s real state fair’