Olympic legend who gave Order of Ikkos medal to Trump opens up about aligning with MAGA and political backlash

Olympic women's bobsled legend Kaillie Humphries gave her Order of Ikkos medal to President Donald Trump. She told Fox News Digital how she has been received since revealing her pro-Trump opinions after the Milan Cortina Olympics. (White House)

Olympic women's bobsled legend Kaillie Humphries awarded her Order of Ikkos medal to President Donald Trump Thursday. 

She choked up and became emotional as she spoke at a Women's History Month event at the White House, recalling her pride in becoming a mom through IVF treatment made possible by Trump's policies. 

Her Order of Ikkos medal, which is given to someone who has made an impact in an Olympian's journey, found its way to Trump due to the president's IVF policies and efforts to "save women's sports" from biological males. 

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"I want to recognize the support and impact you've had on women's sports throughout the Olympic movement, specifically standing up to keep biological women in women's sports," Humphries said. "Furthermore, your policies are creating greater access to IVF, so families like mine can continue to grow.

"I believe this actually makes you the first president in history to be awarded an Order of Ikkos." 

Trump responded, saying, "I knew I liked her." 

During Thursday's event, Trump also re-affirmed his commitment to keeping biolgoical males out of women's sports at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, and confirmed that protections of women's sports will be included in the Save America Act. 

Humphries publicly aligned with Trump and Republicans during an interview with Fox News Digital Feb. 27, shortly after winning two bronze medals at Milan Cortina, becoming the most decorated women's bobsledder in Olympic