Vance shares advice for American Olympians speaking out against Trump policies

Vice President JD Vance shared proposal helium had for American Olympic athletes who person been outspoken astir the Trump administration’s policies portion astatine the Milan Cortina Games.

Vance, who acknowledged helium heard immoderate boos from the assemblage portion helium was successful Italy for immoderate of the sporting events, told reporters successful Baku, Azerbaijan, that the American athletes should effort to bring the state unneurotic alternatively than disagreement it further.

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Vice President JD Vance and 2nd woman Usha Vance ticker the opening ceremonial of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games astatine the San Siro stadium successful Milan, bluish Italy, connected Feb. 6, 2026. (Alexander NEMENOV/AFP via Getty Images)

"The Olympic athletes were unbelievable and I cognize the full state is rooting for them," Vance said. "Yes, you're gonna person immoderate Olympic athletes who popular disconnected astir politics. I consciousness similar that happens each Olympics. My proposal to them would beryllium to effort to bring the state together. And erstwhile you're representing the country, you're representing Democrats and Republicans. You're determination to play a athletics and you're determination to correspond your state and hopefully triumph a medal. You're not determination to popular disconnected astir politics.

"So erstwhile Olympic athletes participate the governmental arena, they should expect immoderate pushback.But astir Olympic athletes, immoderate their politics, are doing a large job, are surely enjoying the enactment of the full country. And I deliberation admit that the mode to bring the state unneurotic is not to amusement up successful a overseas state and onslaught the president of the United States. But it's a play your athletics and correspond the state well."

Boxer Jake Paul and US Vice President JD Vance are seen successful the stands during the Women's Preliminary Round Group B lucifer betwixt the USA and Finland connected time 1 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games astatine Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena connected Feb. 7, 2026 successful Milan, Italy. (EyesWideOpen/Getty Images)

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Several Olympic athletes spoke retired against the Trump medication earlier their events began past week.

Skiers Hunter Hess and Chris Lillis and fig skater Amber Glenn were among the Olympians to bash so. Their statements sparked important backlash connected societal media.

President Donald Trump called Hess a "real loser" implicit his complaints.

Hunter Hess of the United States reacts during the Men's Ski Halfpipe Final astatine the Toyota US Grand Prix astatine Aspen Snowmass Ski Resort connected Jan. 9, 2026 successful Aspen, Colorado. (Dustin Satloff/U.S. Ski and Snowboard/Getty Images)

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Still, the U.S. has been among the apical performers wide successful the Winter Games.

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