Winter Olympics: Eileen Gu expresses sympathy for Hess after Trump’s ‘loser’ attack
Feb 09, 2026
Freeskier was ambivalent about representing USFellow athletes defend friend after president’s attackChloe Kim and Eileen Gu have weighed in on Donald Trump’s attack on Hunter Hess after the freeskier said he was ambivalent about representing the US during the president’s immigration crackdown.
“I think in moments like these, it is really important for us to unite and kind of stand up for one another for all that’s going on,” said Kim, the two-time Olympic gold medalist whose parents are South Korean immigrants and who has faced racism throughout her career. Continue reading... ...read more read less