Alysa Liu’s Trump Comments Resurface After She Called Out ‘Faults’ in the ‘Government’—’Immigrants Deserve Rights’
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Alysa Liu is Gen Z’s current favorite role model. From her unique hair, daring piercings, and large repertoire of trending alternative songs on her skating playlist, she’s been a beacon of light for subverting the uptight image of figure skating as a whole.
The 20-year-old scored gold in the women’s free skating event and at the team event with Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina. Some athletes have spoken about their feelings about representing Team USA amid ICE Immigration Raids in Minnesota and Trump’s aggressive immigration policies, and Alysa is no exception.
What has Alysa Liu said about Trump?
While Alysa Liu hasn’t directly said anything about Donald Trump himself, she has criticized his policies. “I definitely do care what our country is doing,” she said in an interview with KARE 11. “I think it is really important also to notice the faults in our own government. Things are a little rough. There’s so many protests that are going on and I’ve attended. Coming from a family of immigrants, I think immigrants deserve rights.”
“I mean, coming from a family of immigrants, like, I think immigrants deserve rights. I think it’s a little silly, especially in America.”
Alysa’s teammate, Amber Glenn, who’s a fierce critic of the Trump administration and an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, also posted a TikTok carousel featuring the two rocking out their gold medals. She captioned the post, “If ‘Woke’ means people who use their platforms to advocate for marginalized communities in the country that they are actively representing……. Then yeah sure?”
Alysa Liu’s father, Arthur, who was a political refugee from China during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in China, told The Daily Beast that Alysa’s performances helped unite Americans no matter what their political affiliation is. “What I heard is that the left and the right and the independent they all embraced her, which is great,” Arthur told the publication. “She’s a very charming young lady who won two medals from the Olympic games, so she has some magic.”
He added, “MAGA loves her…What’s not to love about her? She is a pride of America.”
