“Spokespeople For Their Own Stupidity” - Olympic Athletes RIPPED Over Anti-Trump Rants

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🗓️ 11 February 2026

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Team USA athletes spark backlash after criticizing America on the Olympic stage. The panel breaks down freedom of speech vs consequences, why airing grievances overseas hits differently, and contrasts outrage politics with genuine patriotism and pride in representing the USA.

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0:00.0	Team USA freestyle skier sparks Olympic outreach over remarks about representing U.S. anti-American rhetoric.
0:10.6	Rob, is this the clip from my Twitter account or no?
0:13.6	No, I can go to your Twitter.
0:14.8	If you can go to that one because I want to show the complete difference between how one reacts to it versus another one right there.
0:23.7	So here's what's his name?
0:25.9	Hunter has talking about how he feels representing America.
0:29.7	Go ahead, Rob.
0:30.4	It brings up mixed emotions to represent the U.S. right now, I think.
0:34.7	It's a little hard.
0:36.5	There's obviously a lot going on that I'm not the biggest fan of,
0:39.9	and I think a lot of people aren't. If it aligns with my moral values, I feel like I'm representing it.
0:46.0	Just because I'm wearing the flag doesn't mean I represent everything that's going on in the U.S.
0:51.8	So yeah, I just kind of want to do it for my friends and my family and the people that support
0:55.1	me getting here.
0:56.3	How do that feel to represent your country like this?
0:58.3	It feels amazing.
1:00.2	That's this is what, well, this is what America is 2020.
1:02.7	Look at that.
1:04.5	I love living there.
1:08.1	It brings up.
1:09.0	It brings up. Isn't that awesome what the two different looks like? Of course. It brings up.
1:11.3	Isn't that awesome what the two different looks like?
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