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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Thu Jul 2, 2026, 08:57 PM Thursday

Trump's Freedom 250 stage falls apart while dancers rehearse on it [View all]

A portion of the main stage built for President Donald Trump’s upcoming July 4th Freedom 250 celebration collapsed during a rehearsal session, nearly striking a performer.

Footage circulating on social media shows a group of dancers rehearsing their routine to music, then abruptly stop as a piece of the overhead structure breaks off from the top and falls onto the stage below.

As reported by @AaronParnas on X, the dancers managed to move out of the path of the falling debris, and no injuries were reported during the incident.

The mishap follows weeks of complaints about the multi-day state fair, which attendees and critics have labeled a mess. The fair has faced persistent issues with delayed infrastructure, low attendance and poor organization from the start. Video and photos from the fair show lightly populated crowds, which have reportedly angered the president.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/offbeat/trump-s-freedom-250-stage-falls-apart-while-dancers-rehearse-on-it/ar-AA275min

Just the standard Trump shoddy workmanship.

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