Trump's Freedom 250 stage falls apart while dancers rehearse on it

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

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.

[Jim__]

1. The work of more vandals, no doubt.

[DBoon]

2. makes the Fyre Festival look competently run

[eppur_se_muova]

3. WOW. Darkly comic, but could have been a tragedy.

Hardly the first tragedy brought into this world by Trmp's actions.

[newdeal2]

5. Why can't they save these "surprises" for the main event? nt

[struggle4progress]

4. Could there have been a $!4 million no-bid contract behind the stage? Just wonderin, y'know ...

[ChazInAz]

8. Considering Kraznov's MO.

He probably hired non-union stage crew.

[Princess Turandot]

6. You can see the thing on EarthCam. It's got garish pink-purple lighting on it...

..which is making the reflecting pool look pink as well. (Personally, I prefer the algae.)

If for some reason the cam doesn't switch to a current night view, click the 'LIVE' button on the lower left.

https://www.earthcam.com/usa/dc/washingtonmonument/?cam=wamo

[Cadfael]

7. emblematic of this administration....

[BobTheSubgenius]

9. I've seen bar fights more organized than this debacle.

Two adjoining state displays each consisted entirely of 2 armchairs and a poster. One of the Carolinas (S, I believe) displayed the Stars and Bars.

[BattleRow]

10. Freedumb Fail 250

[Martin68]

11. A perfect metaphor for Trump's July 4th.