The MAGA-themed event has been beset by problems since it kicked off last week

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

Another day of sparse crowds follows Trump’s claim that 45,000 attended his opening-night speech

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

The weekslong event, meant to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary, has been beset by a string of setbacks

Trump promised America a historic celebration, but his Great American State Fair has become a humiliating display of empty crowds, cancelled acts, political division and farcical…

The MAGA-themed event has been beset by problems since it kicked off last week

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At the kickoff to the nation’s 250th birthday celebrations, attendees were asked if they knew ‘Jesus loves you’

The network has echoed the president’s dubious claims that the Freedom 250 Great American State Fair is full of people

The president's message about the fair didn't pass the reality test.