Trump claims crowd of 45,000 attended America 250 kickoff event
President Donald Trump boasted that at least 45,000 people attended his kickoff celebration for the Great American State Fair on Wednesday night, one of many events put on by his Freedom 250 group to mark America’s 250th birthday.
TL;DR
- President Donald Trump claimed 45,000 people attended the kickoff celebration for the Great American State Fair.
- The event was organized by Freedom 250 to mark America's 250th birthday.
- Trump encouraged attendees to also come to his July 4 Salute to America rally.
- The July 4 event on the National Mall is expected to feature the world's largest fireworks display.
- Several musical acts pulled out of a related concert series after discovering Freedom 250's affiliation with Trump.