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Kara Swisher: Trump's State Fair is the New Fyre Festival

June 30, 2026 / 00:24

This episode discusses Fox News coverage of an event called American States, comparing it to the Fyre Festival. The hosts critique the portrayal of attendance and the reality of the situation.

The conversation highlights Peter Ducey's role in reporting from the event, questioning the accuracy of the broadcast. The hosts express skepticism about the number of attendees shown on screen.

They emphasize the disconnect between the media's representation and the actual turnout, suggesting a broader commentary on media credibility.

TLDR

Fox News coverage of American States event is criticized for misleading attendance portrayal.

Episode

0:24

00:00:00

Fox News is broadcasting from that American States thing which looks like the fire festival and they're like,

00:00:04

"Look at all the people." And I'm like, "There's nobody behind you. Peter Ducey,

00:00:09

how did you manage to do that?" Oh, everyone's having fun here and there's 26 people there. And it was so weird. I

00:00:14

don't get it. When are they going to give? You know, don't believe your lion eyes kind of thing.

Episode Highlights

Fox News Broadcast Confusion
A humorous take on the misleading portrayal of an event with few attendees.
“There's nobody behind you.”
@ 00m 06s
June 30, 2026

Episode Quotes

There's nobody behind you.
Kara Swisher: Trump's State Fair is the New Fyre Festival
When are they going to give?
Kara Swisher: Trump's State Fair is the New Fyre Festival
Don't believe your lion eyes kind of thing.
Kara Swisher: Trump's State Fair is the New Fyre Festival

Key Moments

Misleading Broadcast00:06
Surreal Event00:14