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Insiders Warned of State Fair Disaster Before It Happened
The Daily Beast • • nation
Key Points:
- Planning for Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair faced early challenges, with participating states raising concerns about unclear costs and logistical issues in emails to organizers.
- New Hampshire was alarmed by a $12,000 furnishing fee from Freeman, a Trump-linked company, which was not included in their budget and lacked sufficient approval time.
- Michigan repeatedly expressed frustration over tight preparation timelines and insufficient information about booth assignments and logistics, even weeks before the event.
- Additional issues included last-minute demands from Freedom 250 regarding staffing requirements and tenure policies for state pavilions.
- The fair itself suffered from poor attendance, weather problems, power outages, and an amateurish presentation, continuing through July 10.
