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Feds tout 'well-prepared' Trump fair after blistering heat wave hospitalized attendees
A State Ceremony Built for One Man, Not the PublicPower Sets the TermsFederal officials called Trump’s July 4 spectacle “safe” and “well-prepared” even after the heat forced the Great American State Fair to shut down and sent paramedics scrambling to treat attendees. That is the basic fact pattern: the public absorbed the danger, and the institutions responsible for the event issued reassurance after the damage was already visible.The Brief Safety TheaterThe reporting says organizers moved public entry at the Washington Monument grounds from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. to limit heat exposure. That is a…
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