Mt. Olive Pickle Co. exits Great American State Fair over Confederate flag
Mt. Olive said it was unaware of the image and withdrew support after organizers removed the unapproved display, which drew criticism online.
- On Tuesday, Olive Pickle Company withdrew from the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C., after a Confederate flag display appeared at the North Carolina booth.
- The Great American State Fair is sponsored by Freedom 250, an organization President Donald Trump created to oversee the nation's 250th anniversary events; private sponsors organized the North Carolina booth.
- Reuben Jones, a Spectrum News Washington correspondent, shared video of the Confederate flags, prompting North Carolina Democratic Governor Josh Stein to state the display does not reflect the state.
- Citing values of "human dignity, opportunity, and freedom," Olive Pickle Company stated they were unaware of the imagery; WRAL reported the flag has since been removed.
- Freedom 250's role has caused tension with America250, a congressionally created group overseeing the nation's 250th anniversary, while the fair faced criticism over low attendance and power outages.
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Pickle company dumps Trump's fair over Confederate flag fiasco
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 participatio...
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Mt. Olive Pickles withdraws from Great American State Fair over Confederate flag display
Mt. Olive Pickes has pulled out of the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C.
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