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North Carolina governor faces criticism for skipping Trump-backed America 250 event

Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., is blasting North Carolina's state government’s decision to boycott the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C., accusing the state's Democratic governor of injecting politics into America's 250th birthday celebration.Edwards said Democratic Gov. Josh Stein chose partisanship over patriotism by declining to sponsor a booth representing the Tar Heel State, rejecting the state's explanation that budget constraints drove the decision."I think it's unbelievably unfortunate that our governor chose to not send representation from North Carolina to help celebrate suc...