Olympic Clash: Patriotism and Protest on the World Stage
The Mary Trump Podcast
Mary Trump Media
4.9 • 847 Ratings
🗓️ 13 February 2026
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
At the 2026 Winter Olympics, U.S. Olympian Hunter Hess was thrust into controversy after remarks about representing America drew backlash and a direct attack from Donald.
Snowboarder Chloe Kim and her teammates called for unity, while figure skater Amber Glenn highlighted inclusion and authenticity. At the Milan opening ceremony, cameras caught loud boos for JD Vance — boos American viewers barely heard after NBC lowered the crowd audio. The moment laid bare the growing divide between athletes urging unity and a political machine fueled by grievance.
Part II:
Donald's Racist Repost and the Refusal to Apologize
A racist video repost targeting Barack and Michelle Obama, sparks immediate backlash. Though the post was later taken down, Donald refused to apologize or directly condemn the content. Republican leaders largely stayed silent, declining to distance themselves from the incident.
The episode underscores a familiar cycle: inflammatory rhetoric, brief retreat, and little accountability. As moments like this become routine, the normalization of hate and impunity continues to shape the national climate.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Mary Trump podcast. |
| 0:09.4 | Let's dive it. |
| 0:10.7 | At the 2026 Winter Olympics, U.S. |
| 0:12.8 | Frieski Olympian Hunter Hess became the focus of attention after comments he made |
| 0:18.5 | about his very mildly stated ambivalence about representing the United |
| 0:24.4 | States of America. Hess, whose 27 is competing in his first Olympic Games, and he made his |
| 0:30.7 | debut in the men's free ski halfpipe, or he will, I should say, make his debut in the men's |
| 0:35.4 | free ski halfpipe competition on February 19 19. He's been a member of the |
| 0:40.1 | U.S. ski team for 10 years and qualified for the Olympic roster through multiple international |
| 0:45.5 | podium finishes. In other words, he's at the top of his game, which goes without saying, if you're an |
| 0:50.6 | Olympian. Here's Hess's response when asked about his country at the Olympic Games. |
| 0:57.1 | It brings up mixed emotions to represent the U.S. right now, I think. |
| 1:01.5 | It's a little hard. |
| 1:03.5 | There's obviously a lot going on that I'm not the biggest fan of, |
| 1:06.7 | and I think a lot of people aren't. |
| 1:08.2 | If it aligns with my moral values, |
| 1:10.8 | I feel like I'm representing it. Just because I'm wearing the flag people aren't. If it aligns with my moral values, I feel like I'm representing |
| 1:12.2 | it just because I'm wearing the flag doesn't mean I represent everything that's going on in the U.S. |
| 1:18.2 | So yeah, I just kind of want to do it for my friends and my family and the people that support me |
| 1:22.0 | getting here. Hess's, again, very mild comments quickly drew attention across right-wing media and social platforms. |
| 1:30.3 | And on February 9th, Donald responded on his failing social media platform, quote, |
| 1:35.8 | U.S. Olympic skier, Hunter Hess, a real loser, says he doesn't represent his country in the current |
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