WASHINGTON – The Great American State Fair underway on the National Mall is operating under a cloud of controversy.
The fair, a centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s Freedom 250 initiative commemorating the country’s 250th anniversary, has drawn criticism from Democratic lawmakers, state officials and performers who say it has become closely aligned with Trump’s political movement.
Despite its atmosphere, with food vendors and exhibits, the event is steeped in Trump-era politics.
The schedule features MAHA Mondays, a reference to the “Make America Healthy Again” movement championed by vaccine skeptic and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as well as appearances
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