Trump Immigration Crackdown and ICE

President Trump called U.S. freestyle skier Hunter Hess "a real Loser" after Hess said he had "mixed emotions" about representing the country amid the administration’s ICE crackdown and the Minneapolis killings, prompting conservative figures to pile on while Hess and teammates — including Chris Lillis, Chloe Kim, Alex Ferreira and Amber Glenn — defended the right to criticize, urged compassion, and said speaking up is an expression of love for the country. Athletes staged protests ranging from Gus Kenworthy’s anti‑ICE snow post and call script to Team USA renaming its "Ice House," and the backlash has produced a rise in online hate and threats that the USOPC says it is working to remove and report, while the IOC declined to comment on Hess’s security.