Amber Glenn Declines White House Visit; Team Gold, United States At The Winter Olympics

Amber Glenn, who won team gold at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, said she will not visit the White House to celebrate her medal and the united states at the winter olympics team result, remarks she confirmed at a public event on March 5.

Amber Glenn: United States At The Winter Olympics and the White House

Donald Trump invited the gold-winning men’s ice hockey team to the White House and joked he would “have to” invite the victorious women’s team too, a comment that preceded the women’s side later declining an invitation, with many men reported as attending earlier visits.

GLAAD Media Awards Remarks on March 5

At the GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles on March 5, Glenn told Us Weekly, “I’m electing not to either, so I do not blame them whatsoever, ” confirming she would decline a White House celebration and saying individuals have the right to choose what they endorse.

Competitive Record: Milano Cortina, U. S. Titles, and Public Backlash

Glenn is the reigning, three-time U. S. figure skating champion, finished fifth in the Olympic women’s singles where fellow American Alysa Liu won gold, and said she has faced a “scary amount of hate/threats, ” prompting a step back from social media while continuing to speak about united states at the winter olympics issues affecting LGBTQ+ Americans.

If the White House issues even 1 invitation for a ceremony honoring Team USA, Glenn said on March 5 she will decline that invitation and will not attend.