Oregon, Washington and North Carolina have declined invitations to participate in President Donald Trump's Great American State Fair opening June 25 on the National Mall.
Officials largely cited costs as the reason, though Oregon also expressed concerns about the event becoming more partisan than originally presented.
Freedom 250 says all 50 states will still be represented through other organizations, even without direct state government participation.
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President Donald Trump has billed the “Great American State Fair” as a patriotic World’s Fair featuring pavilions created by every US state and territory – but several US states will not participate.
