Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank 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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Great American State Fair, organized by a group associated with President Donald Trump, temporarily closed on Friday afternoon due to blistering heat in Washington, D.C. Freedom 250, the organizing group, announced the closure until 5:00 p.m. ET, citing public safety concerns as temperatures neared 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Event organizers stated that complimentary water would be available for evening festivities, which include musical performances and the “Washington Monument Illumination.”The fair has faced previous challenges, including low attendance, a power outage that melted ice cream and the cancellation of a performance by Vanilla Ice due to inclement weather. Many scheduled big-name artists, such as Martina McBride and The Commodores, withdrew from the concert series over concerns about the event becoming political and divisive. In fullTrump’s state fair suffers latest meltdown as extreme heat suddenly shuts it downMore bulletinsThank 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’s Great American State Fair temporarily closes
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank 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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Great American State Fair, organized by a group associated with President Donald Trump, temporarily closed on Friday afternoon due to blistering heat in Washington, D.C. Freedom 250, the organizing group, announced the closure until 5:00 p.m. ET, citing public safety concerns as temperatures neared 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Event organizers stated that complimentary water would be available for evening festivities, which include musical performances and the “Washington Monument Illumination.”The fair has faced previous challenges, including low attendance, a power outage that melted ice cream and the cancellation of a performance by Vanilla Ice due to inclement weather. Many scheduled big-name artists, such as Martina McBride and The Commodores, withdrew from the concert series over concerns about the event becoming political and divisive. In fullTrump’s state fair suffers latest meltdown as extreme heat suddenly shuts it downMore bulletinsThank 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
