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Thursday, July 02, 2026

Adam Gabbatt: Attendance at the Great American State Fair is sparse and the heat is extreme, but at least you can pay $25 for a pretzel

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"A rather embarrassing flop," MS Now wrote. "A big ol' dud," was the verdict of Slate. "To put it simply, miserable," the New Republic ruled, while USA Today said witnessing the failure of Trump's fair is "like watching your high school bully host a party that no one attends". What makes it so bad?

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"like watching your high school bully host a party that no one attends".

And who is sincerely swearing vengenance against anyone who did not come.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2026-07-02 10:48 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

What makes it so bad? The fat bald pedo wants to make everything about him.

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-07-02 10:57 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

White House deletes sparse fair photos after-------------------'s outburst

www.rawstory.com

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

#3 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-07-02 03:04 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

A sick fair designed by sick minds.

Any money available to make it better than it is was stolen by Donald Trump.

#4 | Posted by Zed at 2026-07-03 08:02 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

All those jagged chunks in the reflection pool, laughingly blamed on a vandal cutting 350' with a razor knife (LMAO), poorly attended "National Fair."

Trump's a L O S E R

#5 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-07-03 12:35 PM | Reply

Maybe Trump will give that speech and do a Zachary Taylor impression this coming 4th of July:

Ol' Rough and Ready Taken By Surprise By Gut Worm Invasion

#6 | Posted by NerfHerder at 2026-07-03 03:29 PM | Reply

"Lets play, Wheel.. of... Fortune!"

"Um, I'd like to buy a vowel, please."

L _ _ E R

H _ _ T S T _ _ K _

D _ E A _ R E _ _ Y

#7 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-07-03 03:42 PM | Reply

@#4 ... Any money available to make it better than it is was stolen by Donald Trump. ...

Trump-tied Freedom 250 sent ticket seekers to GOP fundraising site
www.usatoday.com

... Americans seeking free tickets to the kickoff celebration for the nation's 250th birthday on the National Mall were asked to consent to receiving requests for donations to an organization affiliated with President Donald Trump, according to online registration portals reviewed by USA TODAY.

The June 24 event was billed as "America is Back," the official opening of the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, an event sponsored by Freedom 250, the Trump-aligned organization running a series of public-private events revolving around America's 250th birthday.

"This is the opening moment you will not want to miss," the website said. "Admission is free; RSVP is encouraged."

The RSVP page for the event directed attendees to sign up through a Trump-branded registration site, 45.donaldjtrump.com. And it required them to provide their email addresses and asked for their cellphone numbers, according to screenshots of the registration forms taken by USA TODAY. ...


#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-07-03 03:48 PM | Reply

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