Overview

• The Ashland County Fair Board removed the local Democratic Party booth for the rest of the fair, which ends Saturday night.
• Officials announced the decision in a Facebook post that called the items offensive and said the fair is family friendly.
• According to photos shared on social media, some buttons appeared to target Donald Trump with language suggesting death, a depiction not independently verified in the reporting.
• The board’s Facebook post drew substantial engagement by Friday morning, with nearly 2,000 views and more than 1,000 comments.
• Reporters were unable to reach the county and state party organizations or the fair board for comment, as the episode coincided with a separate joint statement by Ohio legislative leaders condemning political violence.