Olympic women’s bobsled legend Kaillie Humphries awarded her Order of Ikkos medal to President Donald Trump Thursday. She choked up and became emotional as she spoke at a Women’s History Month event at the White House, recalling her pride in becoming a mom through IVF treatment made possible by Trump’s policies. Her Order of Ikkos medal, which is given to someone who has made an impact in an Olympian’s journey, found its way to Trump due to the president’s IVF policies and efforts to “save women’s sports” from biological males. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM”I want to recognize the support and impact you’ve had on women’s sports throughout the Olympic movement, specifically standing up to keep biological women in women’s sports,” Humphries said. “Furthermore, your policies are creating greater access to IVF, so families like mine can continue to grow.”I believe this actually makes you the first president in history to be awarded an Order of Ikkos.” Trump responded, saying, “I knew I liked her.” During Thursday’s event, Trump also re-affirmed his commitment to keeping biolgoical males out of women’s sports at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, and confirmed that protections of women’s sports will be included in the Save America Act. Humphries publicly aligned with Trump and Republicans during an interview with Fox News Digital Feb. 27, shortly after winning two bronze medals at Milan Cortina, becoming the most decorated women’s bobsledder in Olympic history.Humphries revealed she voted for Trump, her support for protecting women’s sports, immigration enforcement as a legal immigrant from Canada and support for the U.S. men’s hockey team for embracing Trump after winning gold amid left-wing backlash. Humphries said she’s had to deal with her own left-wing backlash since then. “I’ve had some people not agree with my opinions and make it very known,” Humphries told Fox News Digital Thursday.”A lot of name-calling. You get called every name and word under the sun humanly possible … and, at the end of the day, politics can be very emotional for people, and I understand that. And everyone is entitled to their own beliefs and what they represent.”That’s their opinion, and I don’t have to like it or agree with it. I wish it was different, but that’s how it works.” ‘USA’ CHANTS BREAK OUT IN HOUSE CHAMBER AS US MEN’S HOCKEY GOLD MEDALISTS ATTEND TRUMP’S STATE OF THE UNIONHumphries said, throughout her journey as an athlete, she became used to competing with a “target on her back.””I’m used to competing with a target on my back. I’m used to people not believing or wishing ill, hoping better for them,” she added. “Being in an environment where I’m not the most welcome or I’m not the most liked, I think that could come part in partial with becoming the most successful female bobsledder in Olympic history. So, I’ve learned how to deal with that. You’ll find your people. You always find your people.”During her speech Thursday, Humphri
Olympic legend who gave Order of Ikkos medal to Trump opens up about aligning with MAGA and political backlash
