Images of the Confederate flag were removed from the North Carolina state booth at the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C., in yet another controversy to blight the events meant to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscriptionGet exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading.A video was captured and shared on X by a Spectrum News reporter who visited the booth on the National Mall on Friday.Several TV screens inside displayed the Confederate flag, which has never been part of the state flag.
North Carolina was part of the Confederacy during the Civil War.The Trump administration-aligned Freedom 250, a public-private partnership, is hosting the fair for the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration.
North Carolina’s booth was organized by private sponsors after the state opted out of participating in the event.The video display of the Confederate flag was removed by the event’s organizers, a source familiar with the planning told NBC News.
Freedom 250 received initial design renderings of what was set to appear in booths and the video was not included in that, the source said.A source familiar with the event said the display was removed quickly on Friday.
As of Monday morning, there were no Confederate flags on display; only the North Carolina state flag was visible.The fair, which began last Thursday and runs through July 10, has seen low turnout since it launched, a broken-down Ferris wheel, and early closures due to inclement weather over the weekend.Even before the event began, there was a major glitch for the organizers — several musical guests who were slated to perform at the fair backed out, including Morris Day and the Time, Young MC, Martina McBride, The Commodores, and Bret Michaels.A spokesperson for North Carolina Gov.
Josh Stein, a Democrat, said in a statement, “This flag does not represent the North Carolina that we love.America 250 is about unity and brin...