Vance Wants Olympic Athletes to Stop Being Mean to Trump
The Daily Beast • • sports
Key Points:
- Vice President JD Vance advised U.S. Olympians to avoid political commentary during the Winter Olympics, emphasizing their role in uniting the country and focusing on sports rather than politics.
- Vance commented on President Trump's criticism of skier Hunter Hess, suggesting athletes who engage in political discourse should expect pushback and that attacking the president abroad is not conducive to national unity.
- Trump had called Hess a "real loser" after the athlete expressed mixed feelings about representing the U.S., reflecting growing dissent among Team USA members regarding the administration's policies.
- Vance, present in Azerbaijan for diplomatic efforts and also attending the Olympics in Milan, downplayed boos he received at the opening ceremony, attributing them to a small dissenting crowd and
