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 failures.

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.

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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From low attendance to power outages to a janky model of Trump’s arch, D.C. is marking America’s 250th birthday with a parade of humiliations.

USA TODAY visited the Great American State Fair on Monday, June 29 and saw few lines and crowds.