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34. The USA Today OP article mentions that near the bottom and included a link to someone's Xitter post about it
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 01:33 PM
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Besides empty booths, the event has also been troubled by electricity problems. On Thursday, June 25, attendees reported issues with the generator, forcing the Ferris wheel, one of the fair's main attractions, to shut down for roughly two hours.

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Kaela Cote-Stemmermann
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The Ferris wheel at the Great American state fair is DOWN. Operator told me due to generator issues and engine overheating. Unclear when it will be moving again, at least 1 - 2 hours they said.
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6:06 PM · Jun 25, 2026


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I haven't been to a state fair in decades and have no intention of ever attending one again. Lonestarblue 11 hrs ago #1
I thought the concept was interesting as a "state showcase", particularly when you have tourists BumRushDaShow 10 hrs ago #3
Exactly this! FakeNoose 9 hrs ago #6
I thought same until trump, as usual, got his greedy debased hands on it mcar 5 hrs ago #30
Not very well thought out like everything else in this administration Walleye 10 hrs ago #2
A truly meaningless exercise. mwb970 9 hrs ago #4
More tax payer money wasted. Callalily 9 hrs ago #5
A Metaphor Mr.Bee 5 hrs ago #27
New Jersey did not participate but Cape May county bought a vacation themed booth. Not unreasonable, since the 3Hotdogs 9 hrs ago #7
I like California's... 2naSalit 9 hrs ago #8
The side show acts by the old carnival barker himself. Historic NY 9 hrs ago #9
Meet the man who never stops talking. Eighty years and still won't shut up. twodogsbarking 8 hrs ago #11
Surprise, surprise, surprise PJMcK 8 hrs ago #10
He doesn't have anyone competent working for him anymore MadameButterfly 8 hrs ago #13
Excuse me , MadameButterfly: AverageOldGuy 8 hrs ago #16
Oops, I forgot MadameButterfly 8 hrs ago #17
This whole thing is such garbage. paleotn 8 hrs ago #12
Everything MAGA does has similar levels of greatness IronLionZion 8 hrs ago #14
What's all the pissing and moaning about? AverageOldGuy 8 hrs ago #15
Another instance of... MarcoZandrini 8 hrs ago #18
Unless you are a twisted, bizarre and weird maga cult follower mdbl 8 hrs ago #19
Trump was expecting a bright, sunny Rodgers and Hammerstein musical version of State Fair... QueerDuck 7 hrs ago #20
And a peeling, green pool. Beartracks 1 hr ago #41
I celebrated Trump's Great American State fair with a Bowel movement. chouchou 7 hrs ago #21
That was moving. twodogsbarking 7 hrs ago #22
Going over like a flying turd. Singles of people showed up yesterda. Anti-Midas works his magic again. Womp womp AZLD4Candidate 6 hrs ago #23
Vandals melted the ice cream. I can hear the words. twodogsbarking 6 hrs ago #24
a antifa plot oldinmtdem92 5 hrs ago #25
If they also melted Vanilla Ice, they should be given a medal. jls4561 5 hrs ago #28
Ironically it wasn't Ice Cream at all. It was just ice with paint on it. Consider the source. twodogsbarking 3 hrs ago #33
Will they have butter cow sculpture, or one of Trump? oasis 5 hrs ago #26
I LOVE Trump failures. LilElf70 5 hrs ago #29
I heard the Ferris wheel... RussBLib 4 hrs ago #31
The USA Today OP article mentions that near the bottom and included a link to someone's Xitter post about it BumRushDaShow 3 hrs ago #34
according to google, the wheel does have lights: (from google) orleans 3 hrs ago #36
Thanks RussBLib 2 hrs ago #37
here's the question i asked google: does the trump state fair ferris wheel have lights n/t orleans 2 hrs ago #39
Another failure, another waste of money sakabatou 4 hrs ago #32
A waste of space Farmer-Rick 2 hrs ago #38
this from the atlantic orleans 3 hrs ago #35
Like nothing you've ever seen Zambero 2 hrs ago #40
America250 + Freedom 250 "celebrations"... ultralite001 7 min ago #42
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