'Packed to the brim': Trump says 45K guests attend Great American State Fair rally
Trump said the rally drew at least 45,000 people and promoted a larger Independence Day celebration with expanded military flyovers and live entertainment.
- President Donald Trump touted a crowd of at least 45,000 people at his Great American State Fair rally in Washington, D.C. earlier this week, describing the event as "packed to the brim."
- Organized by Freedom 250, the Great American State Fair officially began Thursday but faced immediate setbacks when performers withdrew en masse after learning of the event's ties to Trump.
- NBC News reported poor attendance, while critics highlighted video showing a sparsely populated National Mall; roughly half of the crowd of more than 1,000 wore Trump slogans.
- Political commentators Kyle Kulinski and Adam Kinzinger mocked the turnout; Kulinski wrote it "didn't make it to 250" while Navratilova suggested the crowds reflect the nation's deterioration.
- Trump is now promoting a larger Independence Day celebration, promising "the most planes, the newest planes, the fastest planes" for military flyovers as organizers expect higher attendance.
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Trump's Failed Great American State Fair Rally Is Really Upsetting Him
Trump’s Great American State Fair has been a disaster. The State Fair seems to be misnamed, as there is nothing about the event that resembles a fair. If you were expecting a cross between a World’s Fair and your local county or state fair, you’d be mistaken. The fair has one major ride, which was broken when The Washingtonian visited. There weren’t any reported fair foods or games. The whole fair was described as “bleak.”After almost all of the…
Trump dragged over low turnout to Great State Fair: ‘Seen more people at my local diner’
Critics pounced on President Donald Trump Saturday after video emerged that appeared to show less-than-anticipated crowd sizes at the Great American State Fair.Organized by the Trump-linked group Freedom 250, the Great American State Fair officially got underway on Thursday, but had already stumbled...
Trump Claims A Packed House At The Great American State Fair, But Reality Tells A Very Different Story
After his planned series of “America’s State Fair” concerts was canceled, President Donald Trump decided to instead kick off his 250th anniversary with a rally, which took place on Wednesday night. And when that rally took place, large numbers of people left early while the president was still speaking, in what soon became a viral moment. In a Truth Social post on Thursday, the president seemed in denial about the rally’s lack of interest. “The …
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