{"slug": "trump-boasts-no-other-president-could-have-pulled-off-fantastic-great-american", "title": "Trump boasts no other president could have pulled off ‘fantastic’ Great American Fair", "summary": "Former President Donald Trump boasted that no other president could have pulled off the 'Great American State Fair' on the National Mall, despite reports of low attendance, musician cancellations, and a power failure. Video evidence and news reports contradicted Trump's claim of 45,000 attendees, showing sparse crowds and empty fairgrounds.", "body_md": "# Trump boasts no other president could have pulled off ‘fantastic’ Great American Fair\n\n- A MAGA-themed event on the\n[National Mall](/topic/national-mall), which[Trump](/topic/trump)called the \"Great American State Fair,\" has been plagued by numerous issues since its launch last week. - Problems include a lackluster crowd at the kickoff,\n[musicians](/topic/musicians)canceling appearances after claiming they were misled, and Democratic-led states withdrawing participation due to the event's political alignment. - Despite Trump's claims of 45,000 attendees, video evidence and reports from NBC News and The Washington Post indicate significantly lower numbers.\n- The event also experienced a power failure in its food hall, causing ice cream to melt, and photos show large sections of the fairgrounds largely empty.\n- Trump, however, praised the event on Truth Social, asking if people appreciated the \"fantastic job\" done and suggesting that \"Obuma\" or \"Sleepy Joe Biden\" could not have achieved it.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/trump-boasts-no-other-president-could-have-pulled-off-fantastic-great-american", "canonical_source": "https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/trump-great-american-fair-national-mall-b3005136.html", "published_at": "2026-06-29 14:48:39+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-29 14:56:39.454298+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-policy"], "entities": ["Donald Trump", "National Mall", "NBC News", "The Washington Post", "Truth Social", "Joe Biden", "Barack Obama"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/trump-boasts-no-other-president-could-have-pulled-off-fantastic-great-american", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/trump-boasts-no-other-president-could-have-pulled-off-fantastic-great-american.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/trump-boasts-no-other-president-could-have-pulled-off-fantastic-great-american.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/trump-boasts-no-other-president-could-have-pulled-off-fantastic-great-american.jsonld"}}