The 16-day Great American State Fair kicks off in Washington, D.C., a city where the president is making some renovations.A pump and filtration system at work in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in an attempt to remove an algae bloom in Washington, on Monday.Samuel Corum / Sipa USA via ReutersJune 24, 2026, 6:00 PM EDTBy Yasmin Vossoughian and Emily NgoWelcome to the daily Inside Scoop newsletter. President Donald Trump knows how to put on a show and, true to his nature, he’s making the nation’s 250th birthday party huuuge. But there’s more than meets the eye. Also, today he canceled the signing ceremony for an integral, bipartisan housing bill. Correspondent Julie Tsirkin tells us why. Let’s get into it.Part campaign rally. Part state fair. All in the style of Donald Trump.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.