- President Donald Trump reportedly became "livid" and "enraged" after seeing an aerial photo that revealed a small crowd at the kickoff event for the Great American State Fair.
- Despite his claim on Truth Social of "at least 45,000 people" attending, NBC News estimates indicated a significantly lower turnout.
- White House officials, who removed the crowd photo from social media, are now concerned about a potentially lackluster turnout for Trump's upcoming July 4th speech on the National Mall.
- To prevent a repeat of low attendance, tickets will be sold for the viewing section near the stage for the July 4th event, though officials worry people might still not show up.
- The Great American State Fair has faced multiple setbacks, including musical acts withdrawing, several states declining participation and other events at the fair experiencing very low spectator numbers.
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