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Vanilla Ice Defends Trump Fair Concert, Calls Patriotism “Greatest”

6/7/2026

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Rapper Vanilla Ice (Robert Van Winkle) said he does not understand criticism of his participation in President Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair concerts marking the 250th anniversary.
He appeared on Fox News Saturday with host Kayleigh McEnany, called the concert “the greatest concert on the planet,” and asked why patriotism should be controversial.
The White House X account reposted his message, labeling Trump “the Greatest President In History (The GOAT!).”

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Rapper Vanilla Ice (Robert Van Winkle) said he does not understand criticism of his participation in President Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair concerts marking the 250th anniversary.
He appeared on Fox News Saturday with host Kayleigh McEnany, called the concert “the greatest concert on the planet,” and asked why patriotism should be controversial.
The White House X account reposted his message, labeling Trump “the Greatest President In History (The GOAT!).”