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

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

“This is America come to life in the very heart of our capital,” Freedom 250's CEO said of the fair in comments to the Washington Examiner.