And yes, clearly attendance is WAY lower than the administration anticipated. [View all]
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@karlgalle.bsky.social
On the same afternoon that almost nobody was turning up for this, Dupont Circle was insanely packed with many 100s of people standing in long lines around the entire park area just because the Indian embassy was handing out free mangoes. 🧐
Mark Joseph Stern
@mjsdc.bsky.social
· 16h
And yes, clearly attendance is WAY lower than the administration anticipated. There was no line whatsoever the whole time we were there despite preparations for a long one. It’s not empty, but it’s very far from full.
A LOT of attendees were DC residents like us who were just curious to witness it.
No line to get into the fair despite preparation for a huge one
ALT
8:11 PM · Jun 27, 2026
On the same afternoon that almost nobody was turning up for this, Dupont Circle was insanely packed with many 100s of people standing in long lines around the entire park area just because the Indian embassy was handing out free mangoes. ðŸ§
— Karl Galle (@karlgalle.bsky.social) 2026-06-28T00:11:45.949Z
Mark Joseph Stern
@mjsdc.bsky.social
Went to the Great American State Fair out of morbid curiosity. It’s not a total disaster, just ramshackle and kind of boring. The Temu arch is an embarrassment, as are all the weird MAGA cult displays (including a mock-up Trump passport). People working the event were nice and I felt bad for them.
Hideous plaster Trump arch
ALT
Hideous Trump passport
ALT
3:40 PM · Jun 27, 2026
Went to the Great American State Fair out of morbid curiosity. It’s not a total disaster, just ramshackle and kind of boring. The Temu arch is an embarrassment, as are all the weird MAGA cult displays (including a mock-up Trump passport). People working the event were nice and I felt bad for them.
— Mark Joseph Stern (@mjsdc.bsky.social) 2026-06-27T19:40:32.380Z
@mjsdc.bsky.social
By far the best thing about the Great American State Fair is that DC statehood activists have infiltrated it (with official permission!) and are lobbying attendees to support their cause. I saw several MAGA tourists receiving the polite but vigorous spiel for DC statehood and it warmed my heart.
3:44 PM · Jun 27, 2026
By far the best thing about the Great American State Fair is that DC statehood activists have infiltrated it (with official permission!) and are lobbying attendees to support their cause. I saw several MAGA tourists receiving the polite but vigorous spiel for DC statehood and it warmed my heart.
— Mark Joseph Stern (@mjsdc.bsky.social) 2026-06-27T19:44:30.046Z
@mjsdc.bsky.social
And yes, clearly attendance is WAY lower than the administration anticipated. There was no line whatsoever the whole time we were there despite preparations for a long one. It’s not empty, but it’s very far from full.
A LOT of attendees were DC residents like us who were just curious to witness it.
No line to get into the fair despite preparation for a huge one
ALT
3:47 PM · Jun 27, 2026
And yes, clearly attendance is WAY lower than the administration anticipated. There was no line whatsoever the whole time we were there despite preparations for a long one. It’s not empty, but it’s very far from full.
— Mark Joseph Stern (@mjsdc.bsky.social) 2026-06-27T19:47:33.558Z
A LOT of attendees were DC residents like us who were just curious to witness it.
@mjsdc.bsky.social
Also just to be clear, most of those working the event were not MAGA. They were normal people helping with security, food, logistics, etc. I don’t judge them and they don’t deserve any hate. A small cadre of disproportionately white volunteers did appear to be MAGA and obviously that’s different!
3:51 PM · Jun 27, 2026
Also just to be clear, most of those working the event were not MAGA. They were normal people helping with security, food, logistics, etc. I don’t judge them and they don’t deserve any hate. A small cadre of disproportionately white volunteers did appear to be MAGA and obviously that’s different!
— Mark Joseph Stern (@mjsdc.bsky.social) 2026-06-27T19:51:21.500Z
Dupont Circle on Saturday:
@robotastic.bsky.social
Truth! It was jammed packed. I gave up trying to get over there
10:21 PM · Jun 27, 2026
Truth! It was jammed packed. I gave up trying to get over there
— Luke (@robotastic.bsky.social) 2026-06-28T02:21:51.240Z
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