"Hess drew Trump's ire when he was asked to give his views on the immigration crackdown that has claimed the lives of two protestors in Minnesota and disrupted thousands of lives of immigrants and US citizens. Hess answered: Just because I'm wearing the flag doesn't mean I represent everything that's going on in the US. The next day, Trump lashed out at Hess on social media, calling him a real Loser."
"My parents being immigrants from Korea, this one definitely hits pretty close to home, said Kim, who begins defense of her title on Wednesday. I'm really proud to represent the United States. The US has given my family and I so much opportunity, but I also think that we are allowed to voice our opinions of what's going that we need to lead with love and compassion."
"Gu, the American-born freeskier who competes for China, said after her silver-medal win in slopestyle on Monday that she had been in touch with Hess, who told her she was one of the few people who could relate to what he's going through. As someone who's been caught in the crossfire before, I feel sorry for the athletes, said Gu, who was born in San Francisco and whose decision to compete for China turned her into a lightning rod."
Several high-profile freeskier and snowboard athletes responded after Hunter Hess expressed ambivalence about representing the US during an immigration crackdown. President Trump publicly criticized Hess, calling him a "real Loser" after Hess noted that wearing the flag did not equate to representing all US actions. Chloe Kim, whose parents immigrated from South Korea, emphasized unity, pride in representing the United States, and the right to voice opinions with love and compassion. Eileen Gu, who competes for China, expressed sympathy and noted she had been in touch with Hess. Other athletes reported threats and defended diversity and free expression.
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