Trump’s ghost town Great American State Fair goes out much like it came in - with a whimper

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.

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

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 []

Trump humiliation continues as state fair airs live stream to literally no one

The Great American State Fair was hit with another humiliation after a photo was posted by Meghan McCain showing empty fields

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.

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.

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.

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

Trump’s Empty State Fair Eviscerated After Embarrassing Typo

Ken Cedeno / REUTERSPresident Donald Trump’s failing Great American State Fair has suffered another public embarrassment.The 16-day event on the National Mall was designed to kick off America’s 250th anniversary celebrations. However, Trump’s celebration continues to be plagued by bad luck, bad weather and bad attendance numbers.Power cuts on day one of the State Fair saw ice cream in the food hall melt, while the Ferris wheel was also briefly out of action due to generator problems. Read more at The Daily Beast.

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.

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 cognitive health and tiny fair crowds take center stage in brutal Jimmy Fallon bit

Jimmy Fallon spent a second straight night ribbing President Donald Trump’s new Great American State Fair on Thursday, saving his sharpest jab for a petting zoo bit aimed squarely at the president’s cognitive fitness. The “Tonight Show” host took aim at the fair, which opened to the public on Thursday on the National Mall as []

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

What to Expect at the 167th Posey County Fair

What to Expect at the 167th Posey County Fair

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

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...

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

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

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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.

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

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 []

Great American State Fair attendees say politics have not overshadowed the event

The gloomy, overcast weather on Saturday didn’t disturb visitors who attended the first weekend of President Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair, an event commemorating America’s 250th anniversary on the National Mall. The fair features food and culture booths from all 56 states and territories, plus displays from federal government agencies in temporary halls lining []...Click to read more

‘Fox & Friends’ Ditches Trump’s Fair After Days of ‘Bare Lawns and Thin Crowds’

One of President Donald Trump’s favorite shows, “Fox Friends,” is pulling up stakes after just days of promoting his Great American State Fair, a 16-day event to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday. According to The Daily Beast, the conservative morning TV show “is back in the studio” after two days, which “it spent talking [] The post ‘Fox Friends’ Ditches Trump’s Fair After Days of ‘Bare Lawns and Thin Crowds’ appeared first on The New Civil Rights Movement.

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

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

Your Complete Guide to the 73rd Annual Dubuque County Fair

Your Complete Guide to the 73rd Annual Dubuque County Fair

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.

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/

'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.

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.