“Just because I’m wearing the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the US,” Hess said Friday.

cross-posted from: https://ibbit.at/post/173353

On Monday, United States Olympic skier Hunter Hess appeared to respond to President Donald Trump’s remark that he is a “real loser” for expressing mixed feelings about representing the U.S. The 27-year-old freestyle skier caught the attention of the president for his comments in a press conference in Milan on Friday. “It brings up mixed emotions to represent the U.S. right now.

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  • jacksilver@lemmy.world
    111·
    1 day ago

    The comment says it is his response to Trumps comment.

    The article also has his original comment if you’re wondering what that was.

      • StupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.world
        21·
        1 day ago

        Eh? Are we reading the same things? I can’t see why you think the comment called directly out as a response is the initial comment, which is also called out directly in the article.

            • jacksilver@lemmy.world
              21·
              22 hours ago

              Reread the article, his original quote was on Friday:

              his comments in a press conference in Milan on Friday.

              “It brings up mixed emotions to represent the U.S. right now. I think it’s a little hard. There’s obviously a lot going on that I’m not the biggest fan of, and I think a lot of people aren’t,” Hess said.

              “Just because I’m wearing the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the U.S.,” he clarified later.

              Following that Trump insulted him and he followed up with the quote mentioned above on Monday.

              I think you just have the time line off.