Reviews of the state fair [View all]

... More than anything, the event lacked energy—and people. There wasn’t any line or wait to get in. The vibe was more conference-like than celebratory, and the state exhibits varied wildly in effort and presentation. Utah and Guam had particularly involved setups, while others like South Carolina felt totally sterile. Connecticut and Maine shared a space that looked like the waiting room of a pediatrician’s office, while Hawaii and Alaska didn’t have anyone attending to visitors. There were $25 pretzels, an AI George Washington, an interactive “Loyalist or Patriot?” test, and a whiteboard wall full of messages from attendees, one of which read “a felon and predator resides at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave!!” ... https://newrepublic.com/article/212455/trump-great-american-state-fair-review

... Right as I was about to crack open a bag of potato chips from Michigan, with “Take Me Home, Country Roads” stuck in my head from a karaoke video game in the West Virginia booth, I wandered into the State Department pavilion, where I was offered a paper replica of the limited-edition Trump passport ... https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/06/great-state-fair-trump/687719/

... Karoline Leavitt made an appearance at President Donald Trump's Great American State Fair, but it didn't appear like too many others did the same ... https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/karoline-leavitt-photo-highlights-sparse-022039114.html

... “I’ve seen graveyards with more people,” a user commented. Another added, “there were more people in line for the Trader Joe’s summer tote bags” ... https://www.fastcompany.com/91567032/great-american-state-fair-empty-attendance-dc