White House staffers delete pictures of sparse crowd at MAGA state fair
A man looks on as people hold an America 250 banner with images of George Washington, the first U.S. president, and U.S. President Donald Trump near the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, after recent renovations following a directive from U.S. President Donald Trump to paint it blue ahead of the 250th anniversary of U.S. Independence, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 23, 2026. REUTERS/Aaron Schwartz REFILE - ADDING TITLE TO GEORGE WASHINGTON
White House staffers have deleted social media posts documenting attendees at the "Great American State Fair."
According to CNN, staffers were instructed to delete aerial photographs of the event after President Donald Trump became enraged over the sparse turnout.
The outlet reported Trump was "infuriated" after discovering visual evidence documenting roughly 1,000 attendees at the "Great American State Fair," with vast empty fields visible around the stage.
Reports of low attendance followed a wave of musical performers' withdrawal from the fair, unwilling to associate themselves with the President.
Following the drop in performers, Trump announced he would headline the event instead, delivering a roughly 30-minute speech focused on self-congratulatory claims about his accomplishments and America's "revival."
After seeing the photographic evidence of the sparse crowd, Trump lashed out on social media, falsely claiming the crowds were "packed to the brim," CNN reports.
One Trump insider admitted the White House stumbled, "The mistake here was not driving attendance. It was an 'if you build it, they will come' mentality that failed."
