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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    21 hours ago

    Hess needs a medal just for this. After all the time, energy, dedication and effort he put into getting to the Olympic team, he knows that political pressure could cut him from future international events. He also knows that this could put him into jeopardy when he gets home.