Story byLee MoranWed, February 18, 2026 at 8:25 AM UTC·2 min readFox News’ Martha MacCallum asked Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday if the “status” of San Francisco-born Olympic freestyle skier Eileen Gu should be “changed” because she has opted to represent China on the snow. MacCallum noted how some critics have labeled Gu ― just one of a number of American-born athletes who are competing for other countries at Milan Cortina 2026 ― a “tratior.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“What do you think her status should be? Should it be changed?” MacCallum asked Vance of Gu, whose two golds and one silver at Beijing 2022 and two silvers, so far, in Italy have made her the most decorated female freestyle skier in the history of the Games. Like this article? Keep independent journalism alive.