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Trump Humiliated by Stark New Scenes of Empty State Fair
The Daily Beast • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair on the National Mall has faced declining attendance, with reports of sparse crowds, artist cancellations, electrical outages, and weather-related delays.
- Independent journalist Jim Acosta highlighted the event's low turnout and criticized the poor quality of displays, noting almost no lines and few attendees at exhibits and panels.
- Fox News provided optimistic coverage, attempting to portray the event as lively despite showing mostly empty scenes, with reporters and guests insisting crowds would grow throughout the week.
- Former TV doctor Dr. Mehmet Oz and actor Dean Cain also defended the event's attendance, though video evidence showed largely empty spaces during their interviews.
- Trump claimed on Truth Social that the fair was "packed with happy people," a statement contradicted by on-site reporting from DC News Now, which observed large open areas and unimpressed attendees.
