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Brendan Rascius

White House fears low State Fair turnout could overshadow Trump’s July 4 speech

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President Donald Trump reportedly became "livid" and "enraged" after seeing an aerial photo that revealed a small crowd at the kickoff event for the Great American State Fair.
Despite his claim on Truth Social of "at least 45,000 people" attending, NBC News estimates indicated a significantly lower turnout.
White House officials, who removed the crowd photo from social media, are now concerned about a potentially lackluster turnout for Trump's upcoming July 4th speech on the National Mall .
To prevent a repeat of low attendance, tickets will be sold for the viewing section near the stage for the July 4th event, though officials worry people might still not show up.
The Great American State Fair has faced multiple setbacks, including musical acts withdrawing, several states declining participation and other events at the fair experiencing very low spectator numbers.

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