Overview
- At a roundtable at Custer Farms in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, Olympic speed skater Jordan Stolz placed a 2026 gold medal around President Trump’s neck and the two exchanged a handshake.
- Trump told the crowd he would keep the medal, saying “I’m never giving this back,” and made remarks about Stolz’s physique after the presentation.
- The event was a policy-focused meeting with area farmers attended by Rep. Derrick Van Orden, tying the ceremonial moment to a politically relevant setting in Wisconsin.
- Coverage from multiple outlets, including Mediaite and syndicated agency feeds citing Fox News, reported the exchange and direct quotes but found no formal response from Stolz or Olympic officials.
- Stolz is a Wisconsin native who won the 500m and 1000m golds and set Olympic records at Milan–Cortina 2026, and the image of an athlete honoring the president may bolster local optics for Republicans while drawing attention to presidential public appearances.