“The Great American State Fair, a 16-day celebration of the nation on the National Mall that opened Thursday, had a less-than-great beginning,” the Washington Post reports.“Thirty minutes after gates were meant to open to the free event, small crowds were still waiting outside security entrances as organizers sorted out power outages and moved the last of the construction material out of view.”“Visitors were eventually allowed in, but problems continued to nag the fair throughout the day.”CNN: What we know about Trump’s Great American State Fair.