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Trump’s “Great American State Fair” Gets Off to Terrible Start

President Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair was off to a rocky start.

Dozens of attendees Wednesday were seen flocking toward the exits in the middle of Trump’s address, which was meant to kick-start the two-week event.

Crowds flock towards the exit in the middle of Trump's speech. pic.twitter.com/bM3DPhsM4M
— The Bulwark (@BulwarkOnline) June 25, 2026

Rather than celebrating America’s 250th anniversary during his speech, Trump chose to focus on the last two years of his disastrous presidency, the BBC reported. Within half an hour of the president beginning to speak, the crowd had thinned out significantly, according to The Bulwark’s Jared Poland.

X screenshot Jared Poland @Jared_Poland The crowd has really thinned out since Trump began speaking around 8:50pm. (photo of a sparse crowd)

And one person was even spotted sleeping.

X screenshot Jared Poland @Jared_Poland Trump’s speech is literally putting people to sleep: (photo of someone asleep on the lawn)

Trump’s snooze-worthy speech comes after several musical performers pulled out—leaving FBI Director Kash Patel’s country singer girlfriend with a great new gig. Trump’s kick-off event also featured several military flyovers and music provided by the U.S. Army Band Downrange. The president delivered a brief, albeit highly partisan address, which finished after just 30 minutes.