February 9, 2026
Sanders calls Olympic skier 'proud American' despite having 'mixed emotions' about representing US
Sen. Bernie Sanders snapped back at President Donald Trump for calling American Olympian a "real loser." The skier said he had "mixed emotions" about representing the U.S.
TL;DR
- Sen. Bernie Sanders defended U.S. Olympian Hunter Hess against President Donald Trump's criticism.
- Trump called Hess a "real loser" for expressing "mixed emotions" about representing the U.S.
- Hess cited current events and his personal values as reasons for his "mixed emotions."
- Sanders stated Hess is a "proud American" and criticized Trump's authoritarian comparison.
- Trump had previously criticized Hess on Truth Social, suggesting he should not have tried out for the Olympic team.
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