Olympian Nate Weber lauds Ivanka Trump — and the Twittersphere responds

Ivanka Trump leading the U.S. delegation at the closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, drew mixed reaction from some athletes, as People magazine reported.

But for Nate Weber, an Army Green Beret and member of the four-man U.S. bobsled team, Trump’s invitation to his two daughters to watch his performance with her was “an amazing experience for them.”

That tweet apparently didn’t sit well with everyone in the Twittersphere as folks replied to voice their dislike of the Trump administration.

Here’s how Weber, a 30-year-old sergeant first class, responded to criticism:

And while Weber’s team finished a disappointing 20th in the event, he said on Twitter that he was proud of his team for having the fourth-best final run.

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