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Podcast: The Smerconish Podcast
Episode: Today's Poll Question: Should Olympic athletes make political statements during the games?
Description: Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: "Should American Olympic athletes make political statements during the games?"
As the Winter Games unfold in Milan-Cortina, several Team USA athletes are speaking out about U.S. politics—from immigration enforcement to LGBTQ rights—prompting a sharp response from former President Trump. Michael examines whether Olympic competition should remain a politics-free zone or whether athletes have every right to use their global platform. With reactions from Lindsey Vonn, Chloe Kim, Mikaela Shiffrin and others, plus a look back at historic Olympic protests, this episode asks whether national unity is still possible in an age of c...