President Trump’s Great American State Fair was abruptly shut down for hours today as dangerous heat gripped Washington, D.C. — the latest setback in a rocky run for the event marking America’s 250th anniversary.
Organizers closed the fair just before 1:30 p.m. as the heat index hit 103 degrees, telling attendees to leave the grounds. DC Fire and EMS confirmed 44 patient contacts, with 11 people taken to the hospital — 7 requiring advanced life support. Witnesses described seeing people collapse from the heat before the official closure.
This is just the latest problem for the fair, which has struggled with sparse crowds, a broken Ferris wheel, weather closures, and a power outage since it opened on June 25. Despite the chaos, Trump is still moving forward with his "Salute to America" celebration tonight, including his promised lengthy speech and a fireworks display featuring more than 850,000 pyrotechnic effects.
🔥 In this video:
Why the fair was shut down today
The medical toll from the heat
A recap of everything that’s gone wrong at the fair
What’s still planned for tonight’s Salute to America event
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