CNN Reports on Heatwave Through July 4th Weekend; Trump Admin. ‘Troubled with Anemic Showing’ at Great American State Fair

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FOREMAN: “For one thing, local officials in particular are pointing out that this is an extreme heat warning, and they‘re telling people, 'You gotta get water, you gotta be in shade, at least air conditioning if you can. You can‘t expose yourself to this very long.' And they‘re pointing in some ways, like to the visitors here at the Great American State Fair events here, because a lot of these people are out in the sun, and it‘s only going to get hotter. In fact, some of the exhibits today, they have had intermittent power problems. They lost their air conditioning today so much that the workers there simply left their stations and said, 'Fend for yourself, tourists, as best you can.' Different message from the administration, though. They‘ve been very troubled by the anemic showing of people here, not that many people. They‘ve been troubled by the embarrassment of what‘s happened with the reflecting pool down the way. And they really want to have a lot more people out, especially for the 4th, but a big challenge there too. Security is going to be at the level of an inaugural event, which means more roads closed, more blockages for pedestrians, more waits. And by the way, Jake, the fireworks are not expected to go until maybe 11:00 at night. That‘s more time waiting in the heat."