Simone Biles Claps Back: 'Who Is Jenna Ellis? Asking For Everyone'

On July 7, gymnast Simone Biles became the youngest person ever to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is awarded to those who have “made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors.” The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor.

Simone Biles, 25, has won a combined total of 32 Olympic and World Championship medals. She is widely considered to be one of the greatest gymnasts of all time. In addition to her athletic achievements, she is also a tireless advocate for mental health and victims of sexual assault.

In an Instagram post shared on Friday, Simone wrote, "Medal of Freedom ? I’m so honored & thankful to be recognized as a recipient by President Biden for this prestigious award. I still have no words. I’m shocked!"

Although many fans, friends, and teammates took to the comments to offer their congratulations, not everyone was celebrating. In fact, attorney Jenna Ellis, who is known for her work as a member of Donald Trump’s legal team, took to Twitter to slam Simone and Megan Rapinoe.

Rapinoe is a 36-year-old Olympic gold medalist and two-time Women’s World Cup champion. She also captains OL Reign in the National Women’s Soccer League. She is a prominent advocate for gender pay equality and racial justice, and LGBTQIA+ rights.

The conservative Jenna Ellis took the award ceremony as an opportunity to take a swing at President Joe Biden by insulting his choice of recipients.

"Fittingly, Biden awarded his presidential medals to fellow losers, Biles and Rapinoe," Jenna tweeted. However, many users weren't having it.

Podcast host Fred Wellman countered, "Simone Biles won 19 World Championship Golds, 4 Olympic Golds and is the most decorated gymnast in US history. Megan Rapinoe won 2 World Cups, an Olympic Gold and was named Best Player in the World in 2019."

He added, "You lost 63 lawsuits and got farted on by Rudy Giuliani."

Former Communications Director Tim Hogan added, "Never forget that Jenna Ellis was a traffic court lawyer who was so bad at her job that her bosses argued TWICE with the Colorado Department of Labor that she shouldn’t be allowed to collect unemployment insurance after being fired."

One angry tweet from a fan seems to have caught Simone's attention. The tweet read, "Jenna Ellis calling Megan Rapinoe and Simone Biles losers is f---ing comedic gold. Especially since those two women have 9 Olympic medals and all Ellis will be known for is Rudy Giuliani’s fart recipient."

Simone clapped back: "who is Jenna Ellis? Asking for everyone."

However, some fans didn't understand where the drama was coming from. Jenna replied to one confused user, tweeting, "Because Biles is a selfish quitter and Rapinoe is a boorish unAmerican bully. They’re losers, not role models. Biden is making a mockery of everything solemn, like the presidential medal of freedom."

After a Democratic Twitter account reposted Simone's comeback, Jenna replied, "But… you clearly know who I am. So does Biles. Not the amazing troll you think it is. Dems really can’t troll or meme. Cry more. ???."

Her posts didn't have the reaction she might have expected them to have. As one user replied, "My God...how old are you? 13?"