The fight over the Great American State Fair isn't slowing down, and now Dean Cain is jumping into the middle of it.
After posting a photo from atop the fair's Ferris wheel overlooking the National Mall, the former Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman star found himself flooded with comments questioning the event's attendance. According to Newsweek, Cain then accused critics of rooting against the celebration itself.
"Any negative reactions to this post expose the haters as anti-American. Seek help," Cain wrote on X after users claimed his own photo showed a mostly empty festival.
The back-and-forth escalated quickly. Former Congressman Adam Kinzinger mocked the image, replying, "Hahahaha dude this is not the picture to show. All 6 people."
Cain fired back just as fast.
"There were thousands of people there and all around DC today, Adam," he responded. "Why do you wish it was empty? That seems odd..."
Earlier, Cain had also disputed claims that the fairgrounds were sparsely attended, telling another user, "Tons of people—but not just sitting on the grass… it's hot outside! That's only a 'partial' view."
The attendance debate has become the latest controversy surrounding the Great American State Fair, the centerpiece of the Freedom 250 celebration honoring America's 250th anniversary.
Since opening, supporters and critics alike have traded competing photos and videos online, with some arguing the event has struggled to draw crowds while others insist images circulating on social media don't tell the full story.
The fair has already weathered weeks of negative headlines before the gates even opened. A wave of artists—including Young MC, Morris Day, Martina McBride, Bret Michaels and The Commodores—withdrew from scheduled performances.
C+C Music Factory became embroiled in its own public dispute after co-founder Robert Clivillés distanced himself from comments made by Freedom Williams regarding the event.
Weather forecasts had called for only scattered showers, and no measurable rainfall was recorded during the scheduled concert hours.
