They’re party poopers at America’s birthday!
Every US state was supposed to set up a booth celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary at President Trump’s massive fair at the National Mall in Washington, DC — but killjoy lefty states protesting the event had laughably pathetic no-show exhibits.
The Great American State Fair kicked into high gear this week with a towering, 110- foot ferris wheel overlooking the Washington Monument and pavilions set up to tout what’s special about each of the 50 states.
New York, for example, boasted a photobooth in front of its iconic “I heart NY” sign while Colorado set up a ski lift chair and North Carolina nodded to its NASCAR racing. Others gave out memorabilia and shared fully immersive experiences in the name of tourism.
But nearly a dozen states phoned it in with truly pitiful exhibits — barely bothering to slap up a sign and set up a couple chairs — mostly in protest of Trump allegedly making the fair “overly politicized.”
“I think it shows poorly because it’s an opportunity to boost tourism for their state, set aside all the political stuff right now and boost that,” one fair-goer, Ashley from Virginia, told The Post.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said last week “businesses don’t want to participate” because “the president has politicized this.”
The Keystone State, however, ultimately participated after pressure from its two US senators. Six US territories joined with the 50 states in display booths — though some made unpatriotic, half-baked appearances.
Behold the top 10 most “un-American” no-show states at the fair.
Washington and Oregon
The bare-bones “Evergreen State” and “Beaver State” booths were both a ghost town, each with just two drab chairs in a nearly empty room on Wednesday.
There were no “quick fact” lists about attractions — such as Mount Hood or Seattle’s Space Needle — and no state-specific memorabilia. One fairgoer who strolled into the two-state exhibit room, promptly said “nope” and left right away.
Another man plopped down in a chair simply to check his phone in the air-conditioned vacant space.
Connecticut
The “Constitution State’s” snooze-worthy booth had two empty chairs, no other furniture and not an attendee in sight.
Maine
The “Pine Tree State” stepped it up slightly with a small table and a faux potted plant.
Missing from the sad scene were state-themed facts and swag, like the items other states provided.
Rhode Island and Vermont
Cue the tumble weeds in this desolate two-state room, which showcased the “Green Mountain State” with two cushionless chairs, a small table and a sign with an image of a skier.
Rhode Island’s ho-hum booth next to it had a whopping three chairs, a table and a small plant.
Massachusetts
While the state had a representative handing out stickers, it fell flat with the same dull poster that no-show states got.
Hawaii and Alaska
The “Aloha State” and the “Last Frontier” states’ yawn-inducing exhibits had only chairs and basic posters behind them. Points for featuring rugs, though.
Hawaii was “not operating a pavilion” at the fair because of its physical distance to DC and because “no funds were earmarked by the state or by Congress,” Hawaii’s Office of the Governor told The Post.
California
The nation’s most populous state had a slightly bigger exhibit with a bland display of the state’s signature bear flag and a circular couch.
Visit California, its main sponsor, told The Post that it “focused on road trips as well as California’s statewide culinary offerings and agriculture.”
The Post reached out to every governor’s office in the “10 worst states” and only heard back from Hawaii and California.
-Additional reporting by Natalie O’Neill
