D.C. Memo: Minnesota joins the Great American State Fair, but the nation’s 250th birthday celebration misses the mark for many

The Great American State Fair, part of Trump's Freedom 250 celebration for the nation’s 250th birthday, faced criticism for partisan elements and controversies. Minnesota joined the event, but 10 states skipped it. The Trump administration shifted $80 million in funding from a nonpartisan commission to Freedom 250, which included a campaign-style speech by Trump and exhibits from conservative groups like Prager University and Hillsdale College.