The Great American State Fair features an AI George Washington, $25 pretzels, and a whole lot of empty booths.

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

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.

A dizzying showcase on the National Mall has Abraham Lincoln holograms, free Frosties, and a lot of Donald Trump.

The Great American State Fair has kicked off on the National Mall in Washington.

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 Great American State Fair features an AI George Washington, $25 pretzels, and a whole lot of empty booths.

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…

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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.

The event is getting mercilessly mocked online for its sparse crowds, low-energy exhibitions and logistical dramas, but its unapologetic patriotism is a draw for some.

The president’s unapologetic temple to American greatness and “freedom” has been ridiculed for attracting small crowds. But is it really that bad?