Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA MAGA-themed event on the National Mall, which Trump called the "Great American State Fair," has been plagued by numerous issues since its launch last week. Problems include a lackluster crowd at the kickoff, musicians canceling appearances after claiming they were misled, and Democratic-led states withdrawing participation due to the event's political alignment. Despite Trump's claims of 45,000 attendees, video evidence and reports from NBC News and The Washington Post indicate significantly lower numbers. The event also experienced a power failure in its food hall, causing ice cream to melt, and photos show large sections of the fairgrounds largely empty. Trump, however, praised the event on Truth Social, asking if people appreciated the "fantastic job" done and suggesting that "Obuma" or "Sleepy Joe Biden" could not have achieved it. In fullTrump bends Truth to his will over ghost town ‘Great American State Fair’ in morning rant: ‘What a fantastic job’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump boasts no other president could have pulled off ‘fantastic’ Great American Fair
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA MAGA-themed event on the National Mall, which Trump called the "Great American State Fair," has been plagued by numerous issues since its launch last week. Problems include a lackluster crowd at the kickoff, musicians canceling appearances after claiming they were misled, and Democratic-led states withdrawing participation due to the event's political alignment. Despite Trump's claims of 45,000 attendees, video evidence and reports from NBC News and The Washington Post indicate significantly lower numbers. The event also experienced a power failure in its food hall, causing ice cream to melt, and photos show large sections of the fairgrounds largely empty. Trump, however, praised the event on Truth Social, asking if people appreciated the "fantastic job" done and suggesting that "Obuma" or "Sleepy Joe Biden" could not have achieved it. In fullTrump bends Truth to his will over ghost town ‘Great American State Fair’ in morning rant: ‘What a fantastic job’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
