Jimmy Kimmel had a great time poking fun at Freedom 250’s Great American State Fair on Thursday (May 28) after multiple headliners backed out of the festival.
“They’re also lining up entertainment for what they’re calling the Great American State Fair,” the late-night host said on Thursday’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, referring to the 16-day event on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., organized by President Donald Trump‘s nonprofit.
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