{"id":2479194,"date":"2026-06-28T12:27:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T12:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2479194"},"modified":"2026-06-28T12:27:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T12:27:59","slug":"dean-cains-bid-to-hype-trumps-farcical-state-fair-backfires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/dean-cains-bid-to-hype-trumps-farcical-state-fair-backfires\/","title":{"rendered":"Dean Cain\u2019s Bid to Hype Trump&#8217;s Farcical State Fair Backfires"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Dean Cain\u2019s patriotic Ferris wheel flex gave a bird\u2019s-eye view of President Donald Trump\u2019s attendance problem.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The former Superman actor, who joined ICE last year, posted photos from atop the fair\u2019s Ferris wheel on the National Mall, praising the view and the event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI don\u2019t like heights, but the view from atop the Ferris Wheel at the Great American State Fair is awesome!!!\u201d Cain <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RealDeanCain\/status\/2071004769867739433\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:wrote on X;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;wrote on X&quot;}\" class=\"link \">wrote on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Cain later appeared on Fox News from the fairgrounds, where he insisted the event was buzzing. \/ X<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RealDeanCain\/status\/2071002407098601897?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:another post;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;another post&quot;}\" class=\"link \">another post<\/a>, he shared a wide shot from above the fairgrounds toward the Washington Monument.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cView from atop the Ferris Wheel at the Great American State Fair!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But the aerial view was not exactly the packed patriotic spectacle organizers might have hoped for.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Instead, the image revealed long strips of mostly open grass between the event\u2019s white pavilions, with clusters of visitors scattered across the lawn rather than the large crowds expected at a \u201cworld-class\u201d celebration of America\u2019s 250th birthday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When one X user replied, \u201cWas it well attended?\u201d Cain simply answered, \u201cYep.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Dean Cain\u2019s patriotic Ferris wheel flex gave a bird\u2019s-eye view of Trump\u2019s attendance problem. \/ X\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1129\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/yNtVYku0U2MEkeKcyQekCg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTExMjk7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/thedailybeast.com\/9cced7aa016e611d9891200273a55732\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Dean Cain\u2019s patriotic Ferris wheel flex gave a bird\u2019s-eye view of Trump\u2019s attendance problem. \/ X<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But the photo seemed to say considerably more than his monosyllabic reply.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The posts came as the White House-backed fair has already been dogged by reports of sparse crowds, power problems, melting ice cream, and empty booths for several states and territories that declined to participate.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"A handful of people walk past the Iowa booth at the Great American State Fair. \/ X\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/O8_9jintxd4Ntag7MBjAKg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyODA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/thedailybeast.com\/0233f98a39ab0c75ff754ed9808dc695\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>A handful of people walk past the Iowa booth at the Great American State Fair. \/ X<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cain later <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6399567188112\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:appeared on Fox News;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;appeared on Fox News&quot;}\" class=\"link \">appeared on Fox News<\/a> from the fairgrounds, where he blamed Democratic governors for refusing to celebrate the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI think it\u2019s just a, \u2018I hate Trump, and I won\u2019t do anything that celebrates this current administration,\u2019\u201d Cain said. \u201cAnd it\u2019s embarrassing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 59-year-old actor dismissed claims that states stayed away because of the cost of staffing the 16-day event, calling that explanation \u201cbaloney.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cShame on those governors,\u201d Cain said. \u201cThey have the money. They\u2019re lying.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cain also insisted the event was buzzing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cLook at all the people out here,\u201d Cain said. \u201cI just saw a bunch of Navy guys walk through. It\u2019s incredible to be here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Great American State Fair, organized by Freedom 250 for the semiquincentennial, has been advertised as a \u201cworld-class exposition and modern-day World\u2019s Fair.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Visitors walk the grounds at the Great American State Fair. \/ Nathan Howard \/ REUTERS\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/0mLdojLBWKewo2n55Fb7Fg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/thedailybeast.com\/91ecef1aa2324f0dc022e89b743b2646\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Visitors walk the grounds at the Great American State Fair. \/ Nathan Howard \/ REUTERS<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It features state pavilions, executive-branch displays, a Ferris wheel, a rodeo, Trump-branded flourishes, replica Trump passports, an Abraham Lincoln hologram, and a model of the president\u2019s proposed triumphal arch.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"The sun sets behind a replica of the planned Triumphal Arch and the 110-foot \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/N97_hkPLgrUBA0_baMnV5A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTk2MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/thedailybeast.com\/ff2babfd055ba18b70edc23b3a96e885\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The sun sets behind a replica of the planned Triumphal Arch and the 110-foot <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But Cain\u2019s Ferris wheel view offered a less triumphant image: a sweeping look at a Trump-backed mega-fair still waiting for mega-crowds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Representatives for Dean Cain did not immediately respond to The Daily Beast\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dean Cain\u2019s patriotic Ferris wheel flex gave a bird\u2019s-eye view of President Donald Trump\u2019s attendance problem. 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