Vice President JD Vance isn't mincing words when it comes to ungrateful American Olympians who think the world's biggest sporting stage is their personal soapbox for America-bashing rhetoric.
Speaking about the ongoing 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, Vance delivered a blunt message to athletes more interested in virtue signaling than winning medals: "You're not there to pop off about politics."
The VP's comments come as multiple Team USA athletes have embarrassed themselves and their country by spouting woke talking points instead of focusing on athletic excellence. Figure skater Amber Glenn, along with skiers Hunter Hess, Chris Lillis, and Mikaela Shiffrin, have all made statements that patriots across America are calling anti-American and anti-Trump.
This isn't the first time we've seen spoiled athletes bite the hand that feeds them. Remember when soccer star Megan Rapinoe turned the World Cup into her personal anti-Trump rally? Or when NBA players kneeled for our flag while praising communist China?
The pattern is clear: these woke athletes enjoy all the benefits of American freedom, training facilities, and taxpayer support, then turn around and trash the very country that made their success possible.
Vance's comments reflect what millions of patriotic Americans are thinking. We're tired of watching ungrateful athletes use their platform to lecture us about politics instead of making us proud on the international stage.
While President Trump has restored America's strength and leadership worldwide, these athletes seem determined to undermine our nation's reputation with their divisive rhetoric.
Here's a radical idea: How about focusing on winning gold medals instead of winning woke points? How about representing America with the pride and honor our great nation deserves?
Patriots across the country are asking the same question Vance essentially posed: If you hate America so much, why are you wearing our colors?
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Source: Next News Network
