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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-29T14:53:00.000Z",
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    "Breaking News",
    "America 250",
    "Freedom 250",
    "Great American State Fair",
    "Politics",
    "Donald Trump",
    "National Mall",
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  "textContent": "President Donald Trump seems to be catching on that people aren’t impressed by his disastrous Great American State Fair.\n\n“Do you think people appreciate what a fantastic job we did in building and operating the Great American State Fair at the National Mall, packed with happy people, and everybody loving it?” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social Monday morning.\n\n“Ask yourself this simple question, ‘DO YOU THINK THAT OBUMA OR SLEEPY JOE BIDEN COULD HAVE DONE IT?’ THE ANSWER IS NO!”\n\nSince Trump’s pet project opened on the National Mall last week, it has been beset by a slate of issues, including technical difficulties and disappointing weather delays. Over the weekend, _The New Republic_ ’s Malcolm Ferguson visited the festival in-person and confirmed it was a ghost town, marred by low energy and few attendees.\n\nIf you don’t believe us, check out posts from Trump’s allies:\n\nWhite House press secretary Karoline Leavitt posted pictures from the president’s festival on Sunday. Barely anyone else seemed to be around.\n\nActor Dean Cain, a vocal supporter of Trump, also posted a picture from the top of Trump’s towering Ferris wheel, revealing thin crowds below.\n\nOh, and the food really is that overpriced.",
  "title": "Trump Rankled as Terrible Reviews for Lackluster State Fair Pour In"
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