Steele, Gaines Rebuke 4 Celebrities' Anti-America Tone as World Cup Visitors Praise U.S.
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 16
Steele, Gaines Rebuke 4 Celebrities' Anti-America Tone as World Cup Visitors Praise U.S.
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 16
Summary
Sage Steele and Riley Gaines on Monday cast foreign World Cup fans' viral praise of the U.S. as a rebuke to what they called anti-America rhetoric from Democrats and celebrities.
4 celebrity critics at the June 14 "Rise Up, Sing Out" concert — Jane Fonda, Bette Midler, Julia Roberts and Robert De Niro — portrayed the country as troubled, with De Niro saying the U.S. was "not so lovable right now."
Steele argued sports remain "the ultimate uniter," pointing to World Cup visitors celebrating American scenery, food, stadiums and hospitality while urging viewers to ignore the concert's pessimism.
Gaines said clips of fans from countries such as Japan and Germany enjoying everyday U.S. experiences show Americans "don't know how good we have it here," widening the culture-war contrast around the tournament.