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Donna Festinger funds MA booth, condemns Democratic governors, praises Trump

7/4/2026

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Donna Festinger funded a trip to Washington, D.C., to represent Massachusetts after leaders declined to join the fair.
She staffed the Massachusetts booth on the National Mall from June 25 to July 10.
Festinger denounced Democratic governors of four New England states as shameful.
She praised President Donald Trump’s administration for uniting Democrats, Republicans and independents despite the boycott.
Judith Kalaora attended the booth in a Revolutionary War uniform honoring Deborah Sampson.

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Story summary

Donna Festinger funded a trip to Washington, D.C., to represent Massachusetts after leaders declined to join the fair.
She staffed the Massachusetts booth on the National Mall from June 25 to July 10.
Festinger denounced Democratic governors of four New England states as shameful.
She praised President Donald Trump’s administration for uniting Democrats, Republicans and independents despite the boycott.
Judith Kalaora attended the booth in a Revolutionary War uniform honoring Deborah Sampson.