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DAVID MARCUS: Liberal elites seethe over America's State Fair

Morris Day, The Commodores, Milli Vanilli and Martina McBride also announced they would not perform at the event

By David Marcus Fox News

Published May 29, 2026 10:33am EDT

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Ambassador Monica Crowley details plans for the America250 Great American State Fair. It will transform D.C.'s National Mall with 50 states, 6 territories, a 110-ft ferris wheel, rides and themed events from June 25th to July 10th.

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Trump Derangement Syndrome struck again this week, as somehow something as pure Americana as the nation's 250th birthday State Fair, planned for the Washington Mall next month, became mired in controversy and liberal grievance.

On Friday morning, a list of lower-tier musical acts such as Vanilla Ice and Young MC were announced as performers for the two-week event starting June 25. At first, the mocking complaint was that the bipartisan commission running the event had failed to book major acts, as if that was somehow embarrassing for a state fair, when in fact it is standard fare for such events.

One does not see Taylor Swift or Oasis at the state fair, one sees Weird Al Yankovic or the remaining members of the Doobie Brothers between funnel cake and the demolition derby. Of course, the woke coastal liberals who hate Trump know nothing of such things.

Hours later, though, the mockery of these D-listers changed, as........

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