The Ashland County Democratic Party booth was removed from the Ashland County Fair in Ohio on Thursday after organizers said it displayed offensive merchandise, including buttons with violent and inflammatory messages directed at President Donald Trump.
Fair officials posted a statement on Facebook around 8 p.m. saying they had been alerted to the materials.
“We are a family friendly fair and do not condone this from any vendor/merchant. We apologize for those who saw the display. The Democrat party has been asked to pack their booth up for this year so they not be here (for the remainder) of our fair week. This is not political, we just can’t have this at our county fair,” the post read.
Photos shared on social media showed buttons at the booth with slogans such as “Is he dead yet?” and “One day, we will wake up to his obituary,” alongside images of red caps marked with words like “Fascist” and “Resist.”
Some buttons also included the number “8647,” a political code interpreted as “86” meaning murder and “47” referring to Trump as the 47th president.
BREAKING: The Democrat Party Booth at the Ashland County, Ohio Fair was just KICKED OUT after displaying buttons with “8647” and “is he dead yet” in reference to kiIIing Trump.
Democrats just can’t help themselves. They constantly promote violence.
Any comment @OHDems?? pic.twitter.com/lCne2viGgy
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) September 19, 2025
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The display drew swift condemnation from both local officials and state lawmakers.
Ohio State Representative Josh Williams said, “This isn’t politics. This is deranged, bloodthirsty hatred. And it’s being normalized by the Democratic Party.”
Even after the assassination of Charlie Kirk and two attempted assassinations of President Trump, Democrats are still out for blood.
Ashland County is one of the reddest in Ohio— yet Democrats handed out buttons at the county fair saying: “Is he dead yet?”
This isn’t politics.… pic.twitter.com/eq54YdBnF5
— Rep. Josh Williams (@JoshWilliamsOH) September 19, 2025
Ashland County Sheriff Kurt Schneider confirmed that his office was made aware of the incident and that he would refer the matter to the U.S. Secret Service.
“Violence shouldn’t be tolerated in any way, in any venue in any jurisdiction in the United States and it certainly won’t be tolerated here in Ashland County,” he told a local Fox affiliate.
The controversy unfolded less than two weeks after the September 10 assassination of conservative leader Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, an event that has heightened concerns about political violence across the country.
In their online statement, fair organizers emphasized that the decision to remove the Democratic Party booth was not made on partisan grounds but in response to the fair’s commitment to maintaining a safe and family-oriented environment.
The Ashland County Fair, a longstanding local event, features agricultural competitions, games, food vendors, and concerts, drawing families from across the region.
The items displayed at the booth appeared to mirror rhetoric previously circulated online, including the number “8647,” which critics have linked to political figures and commentators.
The use of that code has been denounced by law enforcement as a veiled call for violence.
The removal of the booth drew attention beyond Ashland County, with residents and political leaders across Ohio pointing to the incident as an example of escalating political hostility.
Calls for accountability extended to state and national levels, with questions raised about the Democratic Party’s responsibility for the materials distributed under its banner.
As the fair continued without the Democratic Party booth, officials reiterated that the incident did not reflect the values of the county or the event.
The decision to expel the booth was intended, they said, to protect the fair’s family-friendly environment and ensure that political differences did not cross into threats or incitement.
The matter remains under review by local law enforcement and the Secret Service.
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