Olympic bobsled star Kaillie Humphries presented President Donald Trump with her Order of Ikkos medal during a White House event Thursday celebrating Women’s History Month, catching the president off guard.
Speaking from the podium, Humphries described the award as significant for U.S. Olympic medalists: “Every Olympic medalist in the United States gets an Order of Ikkos that they get to hand out in recognition of someone who played a key role in helping them reach the podium, because Olympic medals are never achieved alone.”
Humphries then announced President Trump as the recipient. “I’m so honored to present this, my Order of Ikkos medal, to you, Donald Trump,” she said.
A three-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time bronze medalist at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games, Humphries emphasized her choice was driven by Trump’s policies supporting women’s sports. “I want to recognize the support and impact you’ve had on women’s sports—specifically, standing up to keep biological women in women’s sports, ensuring fields of play are safe and fair,” she stated.
She also highlighted Trump’s efforts regarding IVF access: “Your policies have created greater access to IVF so families, like mine, can grow.”
Humphries shared that she welcomed a child in 2024 after a two-and-a-half-year IVF process, despite initial doubts about returning to elite competition.
Trump responded immediately from the stage: “Wow! I knew I liked her!”
