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Fair Gone Political | Spokane News
The Great American State Fair has turned into a political circus, originally meant to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday as a nonpartisan event, but now dominated by Trump-centric messaging. The White House spun off Freedom 250 to run it, siphoning over $60 million from the original America 250 budget—some of which funneled to companies tied to Trump campaign staff. The fair’s chaos includes canceled acts, heat-induced shutdowns, and states like Democratic-led ones pulling out, leaving empty booths and symbolic chairs. Yet it presses on, with the President headlining, campaign-style…
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