Olympic Figure Skater Amber Glenn Steps Away from Social Media After Receiving 'Threats' for Speaking Out Against Trump

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Olympic Figure Skater Amber Glenn Steps Away from Social Media After Receiving 'Threats' for Speaking Out Against Trump

The athlete said she will "never stop using my voice for what I believe in"

By Rachel DeSantis Published on February 7, 2026 05:59PM EST

• Figure skater Amber Glenn said she's received "a scary amount" of hate and threats after speaking about President Donald Trump
• Glenn, 26, was asked a question about Trump at a press conference, and said it's been "a hard time" for the LGBTQ community
• Glenn said she will continue to use her platform and her voice

Team USA figure skater Amber Glenn is defending her decision to publicly speak her mind on the state of America’s political climate.

Glenn, who is the first openly queer woman to represent the U.S. in Olympic figure skating, was asked directly about President Trump, his treatment of the LGBTQ community and how it affects her at a press conference on Feb. 4 for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan.

The athlete, 26, told reporters that while it’s been “a hard time” for the community, she hoped to use her platform and her voice “to try and encourage people to stay strong.”

On Saturday, Feb. 7, Glenn revealed that her answers at the press conference had drawn backlash, including a “scary” number of social media hate and threats.

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