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

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July 2, 2026

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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.

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Irish Star

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· 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

PBS NewsHour

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· 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.

The Japan Times

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· Jul 4, 2026

U.S. turns 250 with Trump center stage

The birthday was marked with parades, flyovers and fireworks to come, as President Donald Trump stamped his mark on the landmark anniversary.

Jewish News Syndicate

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· Jun 30, 2026

Happy unrequited birthday, America!

The celebratory mood is mixed, if not altogether nihilistic.

Slate Magazine

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· 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.

Lawyers, Guns & Money

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· 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.

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Related coverage for "Trump Having The Great American State Fair/4th Of July/America's 250th Birthday He Deserves": Irish Star — Great American State Fair visitors stretchered off as 'at least 7 people' pass out in extreme heat. PBS NewsHour — How Trump politicized America's 250th birthday. The Japan Times — U.S. turns 250 with Trump center stage . Jewish News Syndicate — Happy unrequited birthday, America!. Slate Magazine — Trump’s State Fair Commits a Cardinal Sin. Lawyers, Guns & Money — Trump ruins everything