Lindsey Vonn blasts online 'bullies' who are attacking her for her anti-Trump views during the Winter Olympics

• Vonn previously said she would not visit the White House if she won gold
• Before the Games began, she said she was representing 'the people of the US, not the president' 
• When she failed to medal on Saturday, Trump fans lashed out at her old remarks
• They said it was 'karma' for her earlier comments and called her 'un-American' 
• The skier said she 'will not back down' or accept 'being bullied' by trolls  

Lindsey Vonn has shot back at social media trolls who inundated her with abuse on Saturday when she failed to medal and said her 'bad' performance was payback for her previous anti-Trump remarks. 

Before traveling to Pyeongchang to take part in the Winter Olympics, Vonn, 33, said she would not celebrate any victory she might receive at the White House. 

In a December 7 interview, she made her opinion of Trump and the current administration clear, saying that she was not there to represent him or them but was there for the 'people of the United States'. 

'I hope to represent the people of the United States, not the president. I take the Olympics very seriously and what they mean and what they represent, what walking under our flag means in the opening ceremony.

'I want to represent our country well. I don't think that there are a lot of people currently in our government that do that,' she said told CNN in December. 

In the same interview, Vonn fired back 'absolutely not' when asked if she would accept an invitation to Trump's White House. 

'Absolutely not. Nope. But I have to win to be invited. No, actually, I think every US team member is invited, so no, I won't go,' she said. 

On Saturday, after failing to medal in the Super-G, she received a torrent of abuse from critics who said it was 'karma' she hadn't won. 

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Vonn (right) has faced hostility from some supporters of President Donald Trump since she said in December she would not visit the White House if she won an Olympic gold medal

Disbelief: Lindsey Vonn fell short of a medal on Saturday after she stumbled on her last turn during the Women's Super-G race

'Lindsey Vonn is the latest to suffer from 'Trump Effect'. Should keep your mouth shut and race. Don't insult us,' said one Trump fan.

'Karma is a mo fo. Glad to see you lose. You're an anti-American,' another quipped. 'Karma will always bite you... that's what you get for trying to get political when you should have just focused on the Olympics. 'Tisk tisk, but hey, now you don't have to worry about not going to the White House! Only winners go to the White House!' another said. 

Others shared video of her run and said it was proof of her 'choking'. 'When you insult POTUS, you insult America. No White House invite for you!' was one of the comments alongside a clip of the video. 

The interview sparked controversy in December and incited comments from Trump fans including conservative pundit Tomi Lahren. 

Vonn at the time said she learned how 'divided' the country had become because of it and she lamented some of the abuse which included people saying they wished she would break her neck when competing. 

On Sunday, as she returned to the slopes to practice ahead of Wednesday's event, she brushed the new criticism off in the same way.   

In a December interview, Vonn said she was not representing Trump at the Olympics but was representing the 'people of the United States'. She also said firmly that she would not accept an invitation to the White House to celebrate any victory she might get

 

Credit: MailOnline

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