The “Great American State Fair” is already facing major problems—and it’s not only because states are pulling out.

Turns out not many people wanted to hear the president speak at the event.

The food situation at the “Great American State Fair” is a disaster.

The “Great American State Fair” is already facing major problems—and it’s not only because states are pulling out.

Multiple state booths were basically empty, with several containing just a pair of chairs

Trump's Great American State Fair on the National Mall opened with power outages and empty booths as many states skipped out on the event.

The event faced programming challenges weeks before it began Thursday and has since experienced a bumpy start to its 16-day run.

President Donald Trump kicked off the event with a headlining speech Wednesday after musical acts dropped out of the lineup citing concerns over partisanship.