President Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair has closed down for Friday afternoon amid the blistering heat in Washington, D.C.
“Due to the heat, and in coordination with public safety officials, the Great American State Fair will be temporarily closed until 5:00 p.m. today,” Freddom 250, the Trump group in charge of the fair and other celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary of independence, wrote on X Friday.
It was nearly 100 degrees in D.C. shortly after 1 p.m. ET.
“The safety and well-being of our guests, volunteers, performers, vendors, and staff is our highest priority. Conditions are expected to improve later this afternoon, and we look forward to welcoming everyone back at 5:00 p.m. as preparations continue for this evening’s festivities,” event organizers wrote.
open image in galleryFox News congressional correspondent Bill Melugin described the conditions on the National Mall where the fair is being held.
“Everyone is being asked to go to the exits,” Melugin wrote on X. “It is miserably hot and humid today, genuinely feels like a sauna when you step outside.”
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