Stunning: Trump and Vance ATTACK U.S. Olympians Who Speak Out with Christine Brennan
February 12, 2026
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as posted by the channelAward-winning sports journalist Christine Brennan joins Jim Acosta from Milan with a stark warning: She's covered 22 Olympic Games since 1984, and she's never seen a sitting president attack American athletes while they're competing on foreign soil—until now. "Bush wouldn't do this. Obama wouldn't do this. Only Trump," Brennan says.
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN MILAN:
U.S. Olympic athletes are speaking out against Trump's ICE raids and mass deportations
Skier Hunter Hess said he feels "conflicted" representing the U.S. right now—Trump immediately attacked him
Figure skating gold medalist Amber Glenn (LGBTQ+ icon) is receiving death threats for speaking her mind
J.D. Vance told athletes to "expect pushback" if they enter the political arena
The Vice President was significantly booed during the opening ceremony
Olympic organizers changed the name from "Ice House" to "Winter House" over security fears
THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT:
Brennan draws parallels to Trump's 2019 attacks on Megan Rapinoe while she was scoring goals for the U.S. Women's World Cup team in France.
"He's doing it again," she explains. Politics and Olympics have always been intertwined—from Jesse Owens in 1936 Berlin to Tommie Smith and John Carlos's iconic black power salute in 1968 Mexico City.
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