Athletes from the US Winter Olympic team were invited to the White House early Friday morning to celebrate their athletic achievements.
But two public figures were noticably absent from attendance: openly gay figure skater Adam Rippon (who quite firmly penned his sentiments with the Presidential visit on President Trump's favorite podium of communication, Twitter) and openly gay freeskier Gus Kenworthy.
Rippon openly feuded with Vice President Mike Pence for his questionable track record with LGBTQ rights before and during the duration of the Winter Games earlier this year.
Instead, Rippon spent Friday morning donating to LGBTQ friendly organizations in defiance, stating on social media:
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