The Great American State Fair Is a Great Trumpian Disaster

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.

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

Insiders Warned of State Fair Disaster Before It Happened

Jonathan Ernst/ReutersThere were signs that Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair flop was heading for disaster even in the planning stages.Some of the states that agreed to participate in the event on Washington, D.C.’s National Mall, raised the alarm in a series of increasingly panicked emails to organizers, reported NOTUS.An irate New Hampshire organizer told Freedom 250 in a May 19 email that it was still “unclear if there are costs above and beyond what we incur as a state to staff and fill the pavilion ourselves.”Read more at The Daily Beast.

Trump's disaster Freedom 250 event plagued by outages and empty crowds

Donald Trump's Great American State Fair has faced several disasters after another, leading many to fear what is in store on July 4

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

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.

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 Praises Great American State Fair After Reports of Cancellations and Low Turnout

President Donald Trump praised the Great American State Fair as “packed with happy people” and said his team had done a “fantastic job,” even as reports described sparse crowds, artist withdrawals and logistical problems at the National Mall event.

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

‘I’m Mad at Trump’: Even Trumpers Can’t Stand How Shoddy the Great American State Fair Is

‘I’m Mad at Trump’: Even Trumpers Can’t Stand How Shoddy the Great American State Fair Is

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 []

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...

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.

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/

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

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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.

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

Here’s How The Great American State Fair Is Creating Little Patriots

Despite criticism, the Great American State Fair is doing exactly what it was intended to do: create lifelong memories in little patriots.

'Hottest Country': Trump in His Element As Great American State Fair Kicks Off in Washington, D.C.

'Hottest Country': Trump in His Element As Great American State Fair Kicks Off in Washington, D.C.

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 []

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

Huge crowds packed the DC National Mall on Wednesday night - but it wasn’t for Trump

The atmosphere stood in stark contrast to that of many events at the Great American State Fair, which has drawn modest crowds

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.

“His Party Sucks”: Congressman Doesn’t Hold Back on Trump Fair

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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 []

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

Comment Of The Week: 'If It's Anything Like 'America's State Fair...'

We hold these truths to be self-evident: no amount of fireworks can salvage the shitshow that was Trump’s Great American State Fair.

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

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

Trump Having The Great American State Fair/4th Of July/America's 250th Birthday He Deserves

Oh man, this weekend is going to be humiliating.

The Great American State Fair’s Great Belly Flop

Amanda Moore How a Trump-centric celebration of the nation’s semiquincentennial succumbed to terrible weather and worse planning. The post The Great American State Fair’s Great Belly Flop appeared first on The Nation.