Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA MAGA-themed event on the National Mall, which Trump called the "Great American State Fair," has been plagued by numerous issues since its launch last week. Problems include a lackluster crowd at the kickoff, musicians canceling appearances after claiming they were misled, and Democratic-led states withdrawing participation due to the event's political alignment. Despite Trump's claims of 45,000 attendees, video evidence and reports from NBC News and The Washington Post indicate significantly lower numbers. The event also experienced a power failure in its food hall, causing ice cream to melt, and photos show large sections of the fairgrounds largely empty. Trump, however, praised the event on Truth Social, asking if people appreciated the "fantastic job" done and suggesting that "Obuma" or "Sleepy Joe Biden" could not have achieved it. In fullTrump bends Truth to his will over ghost town ‘Great American State Fair’ in morning rant: ‘What a fantastic job’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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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.

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.

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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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.

The event was not nearly as crowded as the president and his team have made it out to be.

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 fair appears to have drawn lackluster crowds, though the Trump administration insists thousands have been in attendance

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