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SURPRISING FACT<\/h2>\n

Observers noted Maine\u2019s unmanned booth was among the most muted, with Boston Globe reporter Sam Brodey tweeting: \u201cMaine did not send any delegation, so there\u2019s just an empty room with some chairs and walls with lobster and Maine facts.\u201d <\/p>\n

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CHIEF CRITICS<\/h2>\n

Photos and video of the small crowds, a lack of seating and near empty food booths were widely mocked<\/u> on social media<\/u>, while the Daily Beast<\/u> called the event “virtually deserted\u201d and The Atlantic<\/u> noted in a headline: \u201cThe Great American State Fair isn\u2019t very great.\u201d<\/p>\n

Crucial Quote<\/h2>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s nice people, nice events, nice family events,\u201d Sharyn Bovat, an attendee, told the Associated Press<\/u>. \u201cHalf the country is divided with the other half. I wish they would create a USA 250 for all the people. I\u2019m tired of the politics.\u201d Bovat said a replica of the Trump\u2019s proposed Triumphal Arch gave the fair a political undertone and told the AP it \u201cmakes me think of Germany.\u201d<\/p>\n

Key Background<\/h2>\n

The fair is organized by Freedom 250, a public-private partnership created by the White House. The event, which will run until July 10 and is free to the public, kicked off Thursday with a speech from President Donald Trump. The president has claimed his speech garnered a live audience of 45,000 people, though estimates and posts from multiple<\/u> outlets<\/u> have disputed the number. Trump\u2019s speech worked as a replacement for a series of musical artists who were scheduled to perform at the fair but bowed out over concerns the event had become partisan. Country singer Martina McBride said in a statement she was initially asked to \u201cperform at a nonpartisan event but that turned out to be misleading.\u201d Poison frontman Bret Michaels said the fair \u201cevolved into something much more divisive than what I agreed to be a part of.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Further Reading<\/h2>\n

Only A Few Acts Remain In Trump\u2019s \u2018Great American State Fair\u2019\u2014And 1 Isn\u2019t Talking <\/u>(Forbes)<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s \u2018Great American State Fair\u2019 Is In 2 Days\u2014These States Aren\u2019t Showing Up<\/u> (Forbes)<\/p>\n

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