All posts tagged "Great American State Fair"

President Donald Trump wants Americans to foot the bill for his failed Great American State Fair.

Trump was seeking an additional $10 million from Congress to cover parts of the Freedom 250 celebration, The New Republic reported on Wednesday. This would include the poorly attended fair, prayer event and large-scale, July 4 fireworks display, which was an attempt to break the world record, but has yet to be recognized by Guinness.

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), the ranking Democrat on the relevant Senate Appropriations subcommittee, told The Washington Post on Wednesday that the Trump administration originally folded this funding request into a larger stopgap spending bill meant to keep the government running. According to Merkley, the request didn't specify a dollar amount and was justified as needed "to recoup costs associated with support of events celebrating America's semiquincentennial."...

A political correspondent flagged Trump's "Hunger Games-style" competition as auditions began for kids who will compete.

During an episode of The Daily Beast Podcast, Farrah Tomazin wrapped a conversation about Trump's D.C. beautification projects and spectacles, like the Great American State Fair, by pointing to the next big events he has planned in the nation's capital.

Even though July 4 has passed, "more America 250 spectacles are going on very soon," like an Indy car race and an event Trump is calling the "Patriot Games." It involves bringing together kids from around the country to compete against each other....

Trump's Great American State Fair suffered another evacuation on its closing day, according to an announcement.

In a post on X, Freedom 250, the Trump-backed organization that put together the fair, announced, "The Great American State Fair has been postponed," and requested that participants "please make your way safely and carefully to the nearest exit."

The Great American State Fair, which was hosted on the National Mall, has been panned by critics because of poor attendance. Last week, organizers were forced to suspend the event amid a heat wave. On Thursday, the fair was evacuated due to "severe weather."...

Fox News was subjected to ridicule Thursday by critics who say the network inadvertently embarrassed President Donald Trump with its coverage of the virtually empty Great American State Fair.

The Trump-friendly network provided real-time footage of the near-empty National Mall event, plagued by sweltering heat, severe storms, power outages, mechanical malfunctions and poor attendance, as critics were quick to point out.

"INCREDIBLE SCENES ON FOX as there is LITERALLY NOT A SOUL at Trump's fair, which has now been open for 15 minutes," reported journalist Aaron Rupar....

A North Carolina pickle company has pulled the plug on supporting President Donald Trump's Great American State Fair after a Confederate flag display ignited a firestorm, according to reports on Tuesday.

Mt. Olive Pickle Company, a 100-year-old business from the Tar Heel State, ended its participation last week after the interactive exhibit at the North Carolina booth featured the controversial flag, The Daily Beast reported. The North Carolina state government did not sponsor the display, and instead companies statewide sponsored the installation.

The brand released a statement on X describing its decision....

The internet had a hilarious response to the low attendance at President Donald Trump's Great American State Fair on Monday.

Reporters broadcast live from the sparsely-attended fair commemorating America’s 250th anniversary, marked by bad weather that canceled rapper Vanilla Ice's performance, power outages melting ice cream, a Confederate flag display that ignited a firestorm and lackluster reviews from attendees.

Journalist Aaron Rupar commented on a Fox News reporter's live report from the celebration....