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Dennis Quaid Joins Trump on Air Force One and Corpus Christi Stage, Drawing Backlash

Ted Cruz’s posts about the Air Force One trip prompted sharp pushback from social media users, including criticism from former costar Lauren Holly.

Overview

  • On February 27, Quaid flew to Texas aboard Air Force One with President Donald Trump, a trip documented by Senator Ted Cruz in photos and video.
  • While on the plane, Cruz filmed Quaid doing a Ronald Reagan impression and saying of Trump, “I think he’s like me on steroids, actually.”
  • Quaid briefly took the microphone at Trump’s Corpus Christi event, declaring, “I love Corpus Christi and I love Donald Trump,” before leaving the stage.
  • Social media reactions turned sharply negative, with posts predicting damage to Quaid’s standing in Hollywood and criticizing his alignment with Trump.
  • Any Given Sunday actress Lauren Holly condemned Quaid’s support on Threads, quipping about having slapped him in the film and endorsing tough responses to his stance.