President Trump is livid over a handful of ungrateful U.S. Olympic athletes trashing the greatest nation in the world in front of a global audience and has responded accordingly.
As The Gateway Pundit’s Cassandra MacDonald reported, 27-year-old Hunter Hess, who is competing in freestyle halfpipe, whined to reporters that wearing the American flag “brings up mixed emotions” and is “a little hard” right now because of ICE going after illegals.
Hess added that he’s not the “biggest fan” of much that’s happening in the U.S.
“Just because I’m wearing the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the U.S. I just kind of want to do it for my friends and family, the people who supported me getting here,” Hess said.
His teammate Chris Lillis, a 27-year-old aerials specialist and gold medalist from the 2022 Beijing Olympics, told reporters he also feels “heartbroken” about ICE raids and protests.
He went on to add that he feels the country needs to “focus on respecting everybody’s rights and making sure that we’re treating our citizens as well as anybody with love and respect.”
The two’s comments were made during a press conference on Friday, just after the Games’ opening ceremony.
Team USA skier: Just because I wear the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the US. pic.twitter.com/1ZDvKB4A8a
— HQ (@headquarters68_) February 6, 2026
When Trump got wind of these remarks, he absolutely went off on Truth Social.
The president decided to focus his ire on Hess, whose comments were the most anti-American. He called Hess a “real loser” who “should have never tried out for the team.”
Trump added that it was “very hard to root for someone like this.”
“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,” he added.
MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
