Olympic Bobsledder Presents Order of Ikkos to President Trump
Kaillie Humphries presented her Order of Ikkos to President Trump at a White House Women’s History Month event, citing IVF access and protections for women’s sports.
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Overview
Kaillie Armbruster Humphries presented her Order of Ikkos to President Donald Trump at a White House Women’s History Month event, saying she was honored to give him the medal.
Humphries credited Trump’s expansion of IVF access and his policies on protecting women’s sports for helping her become a mother and return to elite competition.
Trump accepted the medal and reaffirmed his commitment to keeping biological males out of women’s sports at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and said protections will be included in the Save America Act.
Humphries won bronze in the monobob on Feb. 16 and bronze in the two-woman bobsled on Feb. 21 at the 2026 Milano Cortina Games, bringing her career total to six Olympic medals.
She said in a Feb. 27 interview that she voted for Trump and publicly aligned with Republicans, and she said she has faced name-calling and left-wing backlash for her views.
Analysis
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FAQ
The Order of Ikkos is an award presented by Olympic athletes to individuals who have significantly supported the Olympic movement.
Kaillie Humphries has won six Olympic medals: gold in two-woman bobsled (2010, 2014 for Canada), bronze in two-woman bobsled (2018 for Canada), gold in monobob (2022 for USA), and bronze in monobob (Feb 16, 2026) and two-woman bobsled (Feb 21, 2026 for USA).
Humphries credited Trump's expansion of IVF access and policies protecting women’s sports from biological males, which helped her become a mother and return to elite competition.
Trump accepted the medal and reaffirmed his commitment to keeping biological males out of women’s sports at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, stating protections will be included in the Save America Act.
