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Idaho Spends $250K on Cow Pavilion; Democrats Boycott Fair

6/25/2026

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Idaho Funds Pavilion

Idaho is allocating $250,000 for a pavilion featuring a life-size cow, a river-rafting prop, and a Marilyn Monroe-style potato sack.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair opened June 25, 2026 on the National Mall for a 16-day run.
The Idaho exhibit lets visitors milk the cow model, view rafting display, and answer trivia.
Six Democratic-led states, including Oregon and Washington, declined to send representatives, citing costs and partisanship.

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Trump Promotes Ferriswheel

Public outcry condemns the use of taxpayer money for a carnival-style Freedom 250 Ferris wheel on the National Mall.
U.S. President Donald Trump is promoting the 110-foot Freedom 250 Ferris wheel at the National Mall.
Governors from Oregon, Massachusetts and blue states say states are pulling out, calling it partisan.
Social-media users compare the fair’s spending to rising gas, grocery and rent costs.

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Idaho Funds Pavilion

Idaho is allocating $250,000 for a pavilion featuring a life-size cow, a river-rafting prop, and a Marilyn Monroe-style potato sack.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair opened June 25, 2026 on the National Mall for a 16-day run.
The Idaho exhibit lets visitors milk the cow model, view rafting display, and answer trivia.
Six Democratic-led states, including Oregon and Washington, declined to send representatives, citing costs and partisanship.

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