Sparse attendance is continuing at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, with news visits, photos and social clips showing light crowds and open space while organizers say they expect a July 4 weekend surge.Several performers, including Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, Young MC, The Commodores and Morris Day and The Time, have withdrawn from the Freedom 250 concert series, and Freedom 250 and Task Force 250 have been asked for attendance figures.Donald Trump calls the fair "packed with happy people," U.S. Interior Secretary
Doug Burgum vows a large fireworks show, and strict registration and National Mall security rules are in force despite continued scrutiny.