US Olympic rugby medalist Ilona Maher makes support for president clear

No one seemed to be having more fun at the Paris Olympics than American rugby sevens star Ilona Maher.

Maher has consistently gone viral on social media with her TikTok videos and dominated on the field as she led the rugby sevens team to a bronze medal against Australia.

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Ilona Maher, #2 of Team United States, runs with the ball while being pressed by Emma Uren, #7 of Team Great Britain, during the quarter-final of the women’s rugby sevens between Team Great Britain and Team United States on day 3 of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France on July 29, 2024 in Paris. (Michael Steele/Getty Images)

As her popularity grew, Maher was rewarded with a photoshoot for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. The photos were released Wednesday and show her posing in a swimsuit with her bronze medal.

Maher, who seemingly could talk about anything, was also willing to give his official endorsement to the president.

“I think it’s going to be cool because there’s an opportunity to have female representation and change this country in a way that I think will benefit us,” she told SI. “… That’s a Kamala Harris endorsement.”

Maher told the outlet that abortion and contraceptive rights were among the issues important to her. Maher was born in Vermont.

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Ilona Maher, #2 of Team United States, celebrates her victory during the bronze medal match in the women’s rugby sevens between Team United States and Team Australia on Day 4 of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France on July 30, 2024 in Paris. (Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

“I have enough money to raise a child of my own if I didn’t need an abortion,” she added.

“If I wanted to have an abortion, I could. So I have that privilege (but) it makes me scared for the other girls. I have options and I want to remember that, not all of my followers do. And that’s how it is for me, but especially for them.”

Harris and Dems have criticized former President Donald Trump’s stance on abortion. Harris said in her DNC speech that he and “his allies would restrict access to contraception, ban medication and abortion, and implement a nationwide abortion ban with or without Congress.”

However, the Trump campaign has repeatedly stressed that a future administration wants to leave decisions on abortion policy to the states.

This intention to distance itself from the abortion issue following the overturning of Roe v. Wade is reflected in the official Republican Party platform released last month.

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP photo/John Bazemore)

“We believe that the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees that no person shall be deprived of life or liberty without due process of law, and that the states are therefore free to enact laws protecting these rights,” the bill reads.

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However, for the first time in 40 years, the document makes no mention of a federal ban on abortion, even though Trump has emphasized that he opposes it.

Fox News’ Timothy Nerozzi contributed to this report.

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