At least three states have said “no” to participating in the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, organized by President Donald Trump.Officials from the gubernatorial offices of Oregon, Washington, and North Carolina will not be participating in the fair, according to a CNN investigation. The state officials declined Trump administration invitations to participate in and provide input on their state’s exhibits at the fair. Officials from Pennsylvania are still weighing whether or not to participate, according to the report.Each of these states will still have exhibits in the Great American State Fair, Freedom 250 told the outlet.
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The Great American State Fair is being organized by Freedom 250 – a Trump administration, private-public initiative that is separate from the non-partisan America250 organization under congressional oversight. Freedom 250 is also helping organize the UFC fight in front of the White House this week and a “fan zone” watch party for the FIFA World Cup on the National Mall.
A spokesperson for the Oregon Governor’s office, under Gov. Tina Kotek (D-OR), told CNN that her office declined the invitation “due to both the cost of participating in the Fair and growing concerns that the event in Washington D.C. is shaping up to be a more partisan affair than originally presented.”
