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Kyle Mack is feelin’ it. The Michigan native, now based out of Silverthorne, Colo., certainly made a fan in Ivanka Trump during the Olympics when he won silver in Big Air. Trump was in South Korea during the games to support the athletes and she was really into the Big Air snowboarding event. We mean, like, really into it. Photos can be seen of her cheering on the team. She’s excited.

Well, she sent out a Tweet to congratulate the fantastic Kyle Mack, who also won the 2016 U.S. Open. The 21-year-old is legit. He’s also got a legit Twitter game. He hit her back, asking if he could catch a ride home on Airforce 1. Trump responded by telling Mack he could sit next to her cause she’s rolling commercial and that he could visit her at the White House anytime.

Mack happily accepted for he and good friend Red Gerard, who won Gold in Slopestyle. White House invites have been a point of contention among sports teams this year with regards to President Trump’s comments and Tweets on social issues, meaning some athletes have chosen not to visit the president’s residence in protest. That doesn’t seem to be the case here:

 
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