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Kaitlan Collins Savages Trump’s Flop Fair After Seeing It for Herself
The Daily Beast • • nation
Key Points:
- CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins reported on the struggling Great American State Fair organized by Donald Trump, highlighting concerns about low attendance amid extreme heat and strict security measures for the July Fourth rally.
- Trump plans to deliver a lengthy speech despite 107-degree temperatures, followed by a grand fireworks display, but insiders fear the event could result in public embarrassment due to sparse crowds.
- The State Fair has faced multiple issues, including environmental damage from fireworks, melting repairs on Trump's replica arch, and political tensions, with some states like Pennsylvania withdrawing over politicization.
- Democratic congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman criticized Trump's control over the event as a vanity project that undermines the original bipartisan America 250 campaign, noting the event's low turnout and subdued atmosphere.
- Safety concerns arose when a large piece of the stage structure nearly injured dancers during rehearsal, though at least one musical act honored their performance contract despite cancellations.
