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Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily News Metro Columnist Email me at jarmstrong@inquirer.com. Instagram @jenicearmstronginquirer
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I visited the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in D.C. It wasn’t great.

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By Jenice Armstrong Verified
| The Philadelphia Inquirer Verified
WASHINGTON — It was blisteringly hot when I showed up at President Donald Trump’s much-ballyhooed Great American State Fair on the National Mall in honor of the nation’s 250th birthday. As I headed off to check in as a member of themedia, a friend who’d accompanied me decided to wait at a lemonade stand. At first, I was a little concerned, wondering how I was ever going to find her.
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Trump’s Reflecting Pool debacle mirrors what’s ailing America

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By Jenice Armstrong Verified
| The Philadelphia Inquirer Verified
WASHINGTON — I arrived in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday and headed straight to the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall to see for myself what it looked like. At first glance, it appeared as if sand had been tossed into the newly renovated water basin located between the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument. But my eyes were mistaken. “The sand” was actually the underlying surface showing through as the coating at the bottom started peeling off.
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America’s 250th birthday hits differently with Trump in the White House

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By Jenice Armstrong Verified
| The Philadelphia Inquirer Verified
It wasn’t always like this. I’m old enough to remember the Bicentennial celebration back in 1976. After being struck by the trifecta of the the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War and Watergate, it felt as if the country was moving forward. I lived in the Nation’s Capitol, the epicenter of America’s Bicentennial celebration. Practically everything had a Bicentennial theme. Even the fire hydrants were painted red, white and blue.
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