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Trump Fair Goes Virtual: Trivia Show Replaces Empty Event

7/9/2026

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Organizers of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair shifted to a livestreamed “Race 2 Win” trivia show after cancellations, mechanical failures and bad weather left the fair nearly empty.
Meghan McCain hosted the spectator-free show, which displayed three mismatched monitors, nine empty chairs and a gray-sky backdrop.
The fair is set to conclude on Friday, ending the troubled event.
The quiz focused on United States historical facts.

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Organizers of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair shifted to a livestreamed “Race 2 Win” trivia show after cancellations, mechanical failures and bad weather left the fair nearly empty.
Meghan McCain hosted the spectator-free show, which displayed three mismatched monitors, nine empty chairs and a gray-sky backdrop.
The fair is set to conclude on Friday, ending the troubled event.
The quiz focused on United States historical facts.