US EditionUS Olympic bobsledder surprises Trump, awards him prestigious Order of Ikkos medal
Armbruster Humphries honored Trump with the Olympic Order of Ikkos for his support of IVF access and policies on transgender women’s sports after winning two bronze medals for Team USA.
- On Thursday, Humphries presented her Order of Ikkos to President Donald Trump at a White House event, saying 'I believe this makes you the first president to receive it.'
- Drawing on that tradition, Humphries said she chose to recognize policy and personal support, and she presented her Order of Ikkos to President Donald Trump for his backing of women's sports and IVF access.
- Having won multiple Olympic medals this year, Humphries highlighted her personal comeback after returning to elite sport following IVF treatments and a diagnosis of endometriosis, and she delivered her son Aulden in June 2024.
- President Donald Trump reacted onstage after Humphries presented the medal, and Humphries said, 'I believe this actually makes you the first president in history to ever be awarded an Order of Ikkos as well'.
- By thanking Trump for policies on women's athletics and IVF, Humphries framed the tribute around policy during the Women's History Month event, likely to draw public attention.
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Former Canadian and now U.S. bobsled Olympian Kaillie Humphries presented U.S. President Donald Trump with an Order of Ikkos medal Thursday at the White House , where she attended a celebration of Women’s History Month. She thanked the president for expanding access to in vitro fertilization and for keeping men out of women’s sports. Born in Calgary, Humphries has participated in five winter Olympics since 2010. She won gold that year in Vancou…
Olympian Kaillie Humphries Tearfully Gives Up Her Medal to President Trump
A glittering White House celebration took an unexpected emotional turn when an Olympic champion stepped forward with a rare honor usually reserved for mentors and coaches and handed it directly to the president. The emotional moment unfolded during a Women's History Month event at the White House, where Olympic bobsled...
Kaillie Humphries won double bronze in bobsleigh at the Olympics. But when she was supposed to be honored by Trump, she turned the tables. The 40-year-old gave a medal to her president.
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