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Olympians have voiced criticism in Italy about Trump's immigration crackdown.
said in a press conference last week he has, quote, mixed emotions to represent the U.S.
Trump fired back Sunday on his Truth Social platform, calling Hess a real loser, adding, quote, very hard to root for someone like this.
The exchange comes after U.S.
figure skater Amber Glenn said she's received threats and hate online after voicing support for LGBTQ rights.
I've never had so many people wish me harm before, Glenn told NPR.
Olympic and Paralympic Committee
said it takes threats against U.S.
athletes seriously, adding that they'd seen an increase in abusive and harmful messages directed at the athletes.
Brian Mann, NPR News, Milan.
Roughly 13 seconds into a run, Vaughn appeared to catch her arm on a gate, then launched into the air on the first jump of the course.
She twisted awkwardly and landed hard, her skis tangling underneath her before coming to a rest.
The cheering crowd went silent as rescue personnel raced to her side.
She was tended to on the snow for more than 10 minutes before being lifted from the mountain by a rescue helicopter
Vaughn, age 41, was attempting a stunning comeback in these Olympics, but in the final pre-games race late last month, she tore her ACL.
Still, she had successfully completed two training runs in the days leading up to this race.