Lindsey Vonn speaks out against Donald Trump-supporting Twitter trolls after Olympics heartbreak
US ski star plans to focus on Pyeongchang, but hits back at claims from social media users that she is ‘anti-American’ because of comments about Trump
Lindsey Vonn admitted on Sunday she was “hurt” by accusations she is anti-American after the US ski star’s outspoken stance against President Donald Trump.
One of the most successful skiers of all time, Vonn said she plans to avoid speaking out again for the time being after she was subjected to abuse on Twitter for her opinions.
Vonn, the 2010 Olympic downhill gold medallist, surprisingly failed to reach the podium in coming sixth in Saturday’s super-G at the Pyeongchang Olympics.
The race was won by Czech snowboarder Ester Ledecka in one of the biggest shocks in Winter Games history.
Vonn’s disappointing performance was met with glee by some in the United States who did not take kindly to her comments saying she would not visit Trump’s White House if she won a medal.
Asked in Pyeongchang if she was “anti-American” – a barb directed at her by her detractors – she said: “That’s so far from the truth. I’m the most American person you will ever find.