Trump Trashes Olympic Skier Who Says He Has ‘Mixed Emotions’ Representing US: ‘A Real Loser’

President Donald Trump speaking with the reporters just after signing an Executive Order establishing the White House Task Force on the 2028 Summer Olympics, at the White House in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Michael Brochstein/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)

President Donald Trump attacked Olympic skier Hunter Hess for saying he has “mixed emotions” about representing the U.S. at the 2026 Games.

In a blistering post to Truth Social on Sunday morning, the president ripped Hess over remarks he made just prior to Friday’s Opening Ceremony the Olympics in Milan Cortina.

“U.S. Olympic Skier, Hunter Hess, a real Loser, says he doesn’t represent his Country in the current Winter Olympics,” Trump wrote. “If that’s the case, he shouldn’t have tried out for the Team, and it’s too bad he’s on it. Very hard to root for someone like this. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”

During a Friday press conference, Hess and fellow U.S. skier Chris Lillis criticized ICE tactics and broader U.S. policy.

“It brings up mixed emotions to represent the U.S. right now, I think,” Hess said (via Fox News). “It’s a little hard. There’s obviously a lot going on that I’m not the biggest fan of, and I think a lot of people aren’t.

He added, “I think, for me, it’s more I’m representing my friends and family back home, the people that represented it before me, all the things that I believe are good about the U.S. If it aligns with my moral values, I feel like I’m representing it. Just because I’m wearing the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the U.S.”

Lillis added, “I feel heartbroken about what’s happening in the United States … ICE, and some of the protests, and things like that. I think that as a country, we need to focus on respecting everybody’s rights and making sure that we’re treating our citizens as well as anybody, with love and respect.”

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