Simone Biles sends message to Joe Biden after Kamala Harris defeat: ‘Straighten your back’

Legendary Olympic gymnast Simone Biles had a connection for President Joe Biden little than 24 hours aft Donald Trump was elected nan 47th President of nan United States. 

Biles had revealed successful a station connected Threads connected Election Day that she was supporting Vice President Kamala Harris, nan Democratic nominee, and pursuing her defeat, nan gymnast seemed to beryllium calling connected Biden to return immoderate benignant of action successful his last months arsenic president. 

“Mr Biden, I request you to guidelines up, straighten your backmost and make immoderate things shingle earlier your departure. xoxo nan women successful america,” Biles wrote connected X. 

In a series of posts connected Threads, Biles had written earlier successful nan time that “we merit better” pinch a surgery bosom emoji and a remark that read, “I’m SO sorry america.” 

Wednesday was not nan first clip nan seven-time Olympic golden medalist has waded into statesmanlike authorities this year. 

In August, Biles appeared to clap backmost astatine Trump’s comments from a June statement aft nan existent President-elect said that migrants had been taking “Black jobs” and “Hispanic jobs” from Americans. 

Biles wrote: “I emotion my achromatic job,” successful consequence to a station connected X by vocalist Ricky Davila. 

Biles had wrapped up nan last show of nan 2024 Gold Over America Tour, which helped to observe her and a number of different U.S. gymnasts. 

The American gymnast solidified her position arsenic nan GOAT of nan athletics during nan Olympic games complete nan summertime erstwhile she captured 3 golds and a metallic badge astatine nan Paris games. 

She has won 11 Olympic medals complete nan people of her career.