American freestyle skier Hunter Hess has issued a backtracking statement affirming his love for the United States after facing intense backlash for saying he has “mixed emotions” about representing our country in the Olympics. As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, Hess, a 24-year-old athlete from Bend, Oregon, competing in the freestyle halfpipe event, sparked outrage during a Team USA press conference last week. When asked about wearing the American flag amid ongoing political tensions, including over immigration enforcement under the Trump administration, Hess said, “It brings up mixed emotions to represent the U.S. right now. It’s a little hard. There’s obviously a lot going on that I’m not the biggest fan of, and I think a lot of people aren’t.” Hess added, “Just because I’m…
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