As foreigners flocking to America for the World Cup gush over the country, liberals are striking a different tone that critics say highlights how much Americans take for granted.Former ESPN host Sage Steele dismissed the "anti-America vibes" following Sunday's star-studded "Rise Up, Sing Out" counter-protest concert held opposite the White House's UFC Freedom 250 event."Let them be miserable," Steele said Monday on "Jesse Watters Primetime."BILL MAHER SAYS DEMS NEED TO TELL CELEBRITIES TO 'SHUT THE F--- UP,' HOLLYWOOD IS HOLDING PARTY BACKRobert De Niro speaks onstage during Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment on June 14, 2026, in New York City.; Jane Fonda speaks onstage during the Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment on June 14, 2026, in New York City.(Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for the Committee for the First Amendment)"We'll keep on breathing as we celebrate this country."Steele contrasted the admiration many foreign visitors have expressed for the United States with what she characterized as the pessimism on display at the concert, where celebrities including host Jane Fonda, Bette Midler, Julia Roberts and Robert De Niro offered pointed critiques of the nation.De Niro argued the U.S.
"is not so lovable right now," telling the crowd that "loving our country is starting to sound like an abused spouse saying they love their abuser."JANE FONDA WARNS AMERICA FACES 'EXISTENTIAL' CRISIS AS SHE URGES TURNOUT AT 'NO KINGS' PROTESTSThe FIFA World Cup Trophy is seen outside the White House ahead of the FIFA World Cup Draw on Dec.2, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
(Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)Fonda lamented a "democracy in peril," calling on those in the entertainment industry to be "unwilling to engage in anticipatory obedience."Meanwhile, enthusiastic foreign visitors attending the FIFA World Cup have gone viral online, marveling at America's scenery, food, stadiums, stores and hospitalit...