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mahatmakanejeeves

(71,613 posts)
Sun Jun 28, 2026, 08:02 AM 15 hrs ago

And yes, clearly attendance is WAY lower than the administration anticipated.

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Karl Galle
‪@karlgalle.bsky.social‬

On the same afternoon that almost nobody was turning up for this, Dupont Circle was insanely packed with many 100s of people standing in long lines around the entire park area just because the Indian embassy was handing out free mangoes. 🧐

‪Mark Joseph Stern‬
‪@mjsdc.bsky.social‬
· 16h
And yes, clearly attendance is WAY lower than the administration anticipated. There was no line whatsoever the whole time we were there despite preparations for a long one. It’s not empty, but it’s very far from full.

A LOT of attendees were DC residents like us who were just curious to witness it.

No line to get into the fair despite preparation for a huge one
ALT
8:11 PM · Jun 27, 2026

On the same afternoon that almost nobody was turning up for this, Dupont Circle was insanely packed with many 100s of people standing in long lines around the entire park area just because the Indian embassy was handing out free mangoes. 🧐

Karl Galle (@karlgalle.bsky.social) 2026-06-28T00:11:45.949Z




Mark Joseph Stern

‪@mjsdc.bsky.social‬
Went to the Great American State Fair out of morbid curiosity. It’s not a total disaster, just ramshackle and kind of boring. The Temu arch is an embarrassment, as are all the weird MAGA cult displays (including a mock-up Trump passport). People working the event were nice and I felt bad for them.

Hideous plaster Trump arch
ALT

Hideous Trump passport
ALT
3:40 PM · Jun 27, 2026

Went to the Great American State Fair out of morbid curiosity. It’s not a total disaster, just ramshackle and kind of boring. The Temu arch is an embarrassment, as are all the weird MAGA cult displays (including a mock-up Trump passport). People working the event were nice and I felt bad for them.

Mark Joseph Stern (@mjsdc.bsky.social) 2026-06-27T19:40:32.380Z


Mark Joseph Stern
‪@mjsdc.bsky.social‬

By far the best thing about the Great American State Fair is that DC statehood activists have infiltrated it (with official permission!) and are lobbying attendees to support their cause. I saw several MAGA tourists receiving the polite but vigorous spiel for DC statehood and it warmed my heart.
3:44 PM · Jun 27, 2026

By far the best thing about the Great American State Fair is that DC statehood activists have infiltrated it (with official permission!) and are lobbying attendees to support their cause. I saw several MAGA tourists receiving the polite but vigorous spiel for DC statehood and it warmed my heart.

Mark Joseph Stern (@mjsdc.bsky.social) 2026-06-27T19:44:30.046Z


Mark Joseph Stern
‪@mjsdc.bsky.social‬

And yes, clearly attendance is WAY lower than the administration anticipated. There was no line whatsoever the whole time we were there despite preparations for a long one. It’s not empty, but it’s very far from full.

A LOT of attendees were DC residents like us who were just curious to witness it.

No line to get into the fair despite preparation for a huge one
ALT
3:47 PM · Jun 27, 2026

And yes, clearly attendance is WAY lower than the administration anticipated. There was no line whatsoever the whole time we were there despite preparations for a long one. It’s not empty, but it’s very far from full.

A LOT of attendees were DC residents like us who were just curious to witness it.

Mark Joseph Stern (@mjsdc.bsky.social) 2026-06-27T19:47:33.558Z


Mark Joseph Stern
‪@mjsdc.bsky.social‬

Also just to be clear, most of those working the event were not MAGA. They were normal people helping with security, food, logistics, etc. I don’t judge them and they don’t deserve any hate. A small cadre of disproportionately white volunteers did appear to be MAGA and obviously that’s different!
3:51 PM · Jun 27, 2026

Also just to be clear, most of those working the event were not MAGA. They were normal people helping with security, food, logistics, etc. I don’t judge them and they don’t deserve any hate. A small cadre of disproportionately white volunteers did appear to be MAGA and obviously that’s different!

Mark Joseph Stern (@mjsdc.bsky.social) 2026-06-27T19:51:21.500Z


Dupont Circle on Saturday:

Luke
‪@robotastic.bsky.social‬

Truth! It was jammed packed. I gave up trying to get over there


10:21 PM · Jun 27, 2026

Truth! It was jammed packed. I gave up trying to get over there

Luke (@robotastic.bsky.social) 2026-06-28T02:21:51.240Z
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And yes, clearly attendance is WAY lower than the administration anticipated. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves 15 hrs ago OP
The part about the mangos made me guffaw. Scrivener7 14 hrs ago #1
The event is called America 250 because it was attended by only 250 Americans. Efilroft Sul 12 hrs ago #2
The Great American State Fair is not an Amrrica 250 event. It is a Freedom 250 event. mahatmakanejeeves 12 hrs ago #3
Duly noted. And good morning to you, too. Efilroft Sul 12 hrs ago #7
The obfuscation is intentional. mahatmakanejeeves 11 hrs ago #10
Ha, ha! PatSeg 12 hrs ago #4
The very relogic 12 hrs ago #5
He made one mistake - he forgot PAY his maga-cult to show up FakeNoose 12 hrs ago #6
I recall reading at DU in 2016 not to pay any attention to Trump's rallies, because mahatmakanejeeves 11 hrs ago #9
The 2 most disturbing things I saw there Farmer-Rick 11 hrs ago #8
what is the point of posting everything twice? msongs 4 hrs ago #11
It's artifact of Bluesky. mahatmakanejeeves 4 hrs ago #12
thanks 4 reply msongs 3 hrs ago #13

mahatmakanejeeves

(71,613 posts)
3. The Great American State Fair is not an Amrrica 250 event. It is a Freedom 250 event.
Sun Jun 28, 2026, 10:58 AM
12 hrs ago

America 250 is the entity established by Congress to put on events celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Indeprndence.

Freedom 250 is the entity established by Trump to hijack the sesquicentennial and put on rallies glorifying himself.

And good morning.

mahatmakanejeeves

(71,613 posts)
10. The obfuscation is intentional.
Sun Jun 28, 2026, 11:39 AM
11 hrs ago

Like Pat Robertson setting up the ACLJ, with a logo that looks just like that of the ACLU.

Trump wants you to believe that an organization set up to benefit him is the official one.

relogic

(403 posts)
5. The very
Sun Jun 28, 2026, 11:02 AM
12 hrs ago

opposite of what a “celebration” entails. DTrump’s glorious fest to emphasize his particular vision of the America he is creating falls flat to the grounds he devastates. He did his overvalued brand no favor in this clown fair.

This dud is for the flag wavers who dream of an America that only exist in the authoritarian recesses of a demented man king.

FakeNoose

(43,071 posts)
6. He made one mistake - he forgot PAY his maga-cult to show up
Sun Jun 28, 2026, 11:03 AM
12 hrs ago

That's the only reason people come to his rallies out in the fly-over states, they get paid to show up and act like assholes. Chump completely forgets that that was the only reason they came, because he paid them.

Now he's throwing this "state fair" and nobody is coming.... Well of course not. They aren't going to fly 500 miles to Washington for free.

mahatmakanejeeves

(71,613 posts)
9. I recall reading at DU in 2016 not to pay any attention to Trump's rallies, because
Sun Jun 28, 2026, 11:27 AM
11 hrs ago

the attendees were being paid to be there.

How did that work out?

And good morning.

Farmer-Rick

(12,867 posts)
8. The 2 most disturbing things I saw there
Sun Jun 28, 2026, 11:16 AM
11 hrs ago

Aside for North Carolina's Confederate flag display, was the religious revival tent...what state was that from??...they were baptizing people right there and then.

And there were absolutely no chairs, benches or stands to sit on at the food tent or at the events on the grass. There were chairs in a few tents like the Christian revival tent and some states had them in their displays. Lack of seating is a sure sign of mismanagement and disorganization.

mahatmakanejeeves

(71,613 posts)
12. It's artifact of Bluesky.
Sun Jun 28, 2026, 07:11 PM
4 hrs ago

To ensure correct attribution, I make sure to link to the original skeet, rather than someone's quote of a skeet. Otherwise, it appears that a skeet is coming from someone other than the person who wrote.

Thanks for asking, and good evening.

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