Trump's State Fair beset with another setback as power outage triggers ice cream meltdown [View all]

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Trump's State Fair beset with another setback as power outage triggers ice cream meltdown

Daniel Hampton
June 26, 2026 6:50AM ET

The first day of President Donald Trump's "Great American State Fair" did not go to plan, after a power outage knocked out the food hall on the National Mall, according to The Daily Beast.

The Thursday blackout left dessert vendors watching their stock melt, Fox 5 DC reporter Homa Bash reported on X, writing that the hall still had food but that all of its ice cream had melted. Stuffed pretzel rolls priced between $12.48 and $24.96 were also affected, USA Today reported, with workers saying it took about 30 minutes to reheat them once power returned.

The Beast reported that opening-day options included a $23 turkey leg, a $20 smash cheeseburger, a $20 western sausage and a $9 lemonade.

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