In the United States, Donald Trump and the White House proposed a Great American State Fair as part of the country's 250th-anniversary plans. The proposal involves the American public, the National Mall, the National Park Service, the National Park Foundation and congressional oversight, putting public access and stewardship of national spaces alongside presidential control of the celebration.

A large civic event could offer a nationwide commemoration, while the plan's critics contend that it risks turning a public anniversary into presidential self-promotion and private gain. House Democrats, including Jared Huffman, described the effort as “hijacking” the anniversary for Trump's own gain.