"Now Trump has figured out how to exploit existing government nonprofits as a clearinghouse for cash."

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Aaron Rupar
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"Now Trump has figured out how to exploit existing government nonprofits as a clearinghouse for cash, letting corporate donors buy their way into his good graces while the public is left guessing who paid for what — and what they got in return." — @lizdye.bsky.social

Trump's 'great' fair limps to its conclusion
But the grift goes on.
www.publicnotice.co
5:38 PM · Jul 8, 2026

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Trump's 'great' fair limps to its conclusion

But the grift goes on.

LIZ DYE
JUL 08, 2026


The “Great American State Fair” on June 26. (Andrew Leyden/Getty)

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Happy Birthday, America! To celebrate your 250th, President Trump got you something amazing!

https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3mpo7t65meo2p

Sorry, no, you can’t return it for a refund. You left it out in the rain and then doused it with smoke from 80,000 fireworks. And anyway, you don’t have a receipt.

But the Great American State Fair on the National Mall was more than a national embarrassment. It was the endpoint of a MAGA-fication of the nation’s historic birthday, transforming it into a vehicle to glorify Trump and line his allies’ pockets. And according to a report by House Democrats on the Natural Resources Committee, it may also be a crime.

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1. Exellent reporting in "Trump's 'great' fair limps to its conclusion".

[Faux pas]

2. Sorry but I don't think

the "MORAN" figured anything out. I suspect his long list of collusive bribers are the main brains draining the money into the swamp.