“I think in moments like these, it is really important for us to unite and kind of stand up for one another for all that’s going on," said the snowboard champ.

“Just because I’m wearing the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the U.S.,” skier Hunter Hess said.

Chloe Kim and Eileen Gu have weighed in on Donald Trump’s attack on their friend, freeskier Hunter Hess

U.S. snowboarder Chloe Kim called for compassion in leadership in response to President Trump's slight of skier Hunter Hess at the Winter Olympics.

“I think in moments like these, it is really important for us to unite and kind of stand up for one another for all that’s going on," said the snowboard champ.

"Considering that side of the political spectrum always champions free speech, it's a little, I think, surprising to see them so triggered."