New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) criticised first-time Olympian Hunter Hess, days after Hess spoke against the Trump administration's political priorities.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, "U.S. Olympic Skier, Hunter Hess, a real Loser, says he doesn't represent his Country in the current Winter Olympics. If that's the case, he shouldn't have tried out for the Team, and it's too bad he's on it. Very hard to root for someone like this. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!"

Hess, a first-time Olympic Skier, hails from Bend, Oregon. Ahead of the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Italy on 6 February, Hess said that he feels like he is representing aspects of his country "if it aligns with my moral va...