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'Literally not a soul': Critics say Fox News is humiliating Trump with empty fair footage

Trump’s Fair Wasn’t Embarrassed by Fox. It Was Exposed by Reality.Empty Stages Need ProtectionFox News accidentally did one useful thing Thursday: it showed what the Great American State Fair looked like when the camera stopped flattering it. The event was described as nearly empty, and the reasons were not mysterious in the least: sweltering heat, severe storms, power outages, mechanical failures, and poor attendance. That is the factual context. The political meaning is simpler: a spectacle built to project strength can collapse into vacancy the moment the audience fails to show up.Who…

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