Olympic figure skater Amber Glenn proved that even winning gold for America can't stop some athletes from biting the hand that feeds them. After launching an unprovoked attack on the Trump administration just weeks into the President's second term, Glenn has now fled social media claiming she's receiving 'hate' and 'threats.'
At a pre-Olympics press conference last week, Glenn used her platform to bash President Trump, claiming it has been 'a hard time for the [LGBTQ] community overall in this administration.' The skater went even further, accusing the Trump administration of attacking her 'human rights' - apparently unaware that she was literally representing the same country she was trashing on the world stage.
Glenn, who identifies as part of the 'queer community,' made her inflammatory comments before going on to win gold in team figure skating. But instead of focusing on her athletic achievement, she chose to inject divisive politics into what should have been a moment of American pride.
'I will be limiting my time on social media for my own well-being,' Glenn announced after facing pushback from patriotic Americans tired of ungrateful athletes using their platforms to attack the country that made their success possible.
This is the same tired playbook we've seen from entitled athletes for years: attack America and its leadership, then play the victim when citizens respond. What exactly has the Trump administration done to Glenn's 'human rights' in the three weeks since inauguration? The answer is nothing - but facts have never stopped the woke mob from manufacturing outrage.
While Glenn was busy virtue signaling to the radical left, President Trump has been delivering on his America First agenda, securing our borders, cutting regulations, and restoring common sense to government. Meanwhile, this skater seems more concerned with progressive talking points than representing her country with dignity.
Here's a novel idea for Glenn and other activist athletes: How about saying 'thank you' to the country that gave you the opportunity to compete at the highest level instead of trashing the administration that's actually fighting for American interests?
Patriots are fed up with spoiled athletes who think their gold medals give them license to attack America. Glenn got her backlash fair and square - and running away to her social media safe space won't change that.