Trump Launches World-Scale Fair on National Mall for America’s 250th Anniversary
TL;DR
President Donald Trump will inaugurate a 16-day, world's fair-style Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. (June 25-July 10, 2026) featuring pavilions from all 50 states and six territories, a 110-foot Ferris wheel, musical and civic programming, and military flyovers; after several artists withdrew, his remarks will close the event, which organizers frame as a patriotic celebration of America's 250th birthday and national unity.
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