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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.
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Politizoom
· Jul 4, 2026
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
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
Coffman Chronicle
· Jun 29, 2026
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.
BoingBoing
· Jun 29, 2026
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.
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.
USA TODAY
· Jun 25, 2026
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/
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Related coverage for "Trump Praises Great American State Fair After Reports of Cancellations and Low Turnout": Politizoom — It’s Too Darn Hot. Irish Star — Great American State Fair visitors stretchered off as 'at least 7 people' pass out in extreme heat. Coffman Chronicle — Trump Praises Great American State Fair After Reports of Cancellations and Low Turnout. BoingBoing — Trump's Great American State Fair is "kind of rubbish". Slate Magazine — Trump’s State Fair Commits a Cardinal Sin. USA TODAY — Live: Trump delivers speech at Great American State Fair 2026 opening ceremony in Washington, DC