There is no doubt about Morgan Riddle’s political stance, as she revealed her anti-MAGA sentiment with a vintage photo where she gives Trump Tower in New York the middle finger.
Riddle, known as the glamorous tennis WAG and partner of American tennis star Taylor Fritz, took to her Instagram story on Thursday night to highlight the political direct messages she receives.
The incident began when Riddle shared a throwback photo of herself as a child in a red outfit, holding a rainbow balloon with the caption, ‘My first (Minneapolis) pride… diva’d down since the womb.’
The reference to pride triggered some of her followers to comment, suggesting she should refrain from sharing her political views to avoid alienating part of her audience, as sponsors are paying attention.
Riddle responded with a follow-up Instagram story, sharing a 2016 post from the year Donald Trump won his first presidential election, showing her giving the finger to the Midtown Manhattan skyscraper.
Riddle’s comments come a little over a week since MAGA favorite Charlie Kirk was murdered in Utah at one of his events.
Morgan Riddle has come out as anti-MAGA on Instagram in a set of throwback pictures
The glamourous tennis WAG and girlfriend of Taylor Fritz first posted about attending pride
Riddle then reposted a photo from 2016 where she is giving the middle finger to Trump Tower
‘Just a reminder because I get these silly messages every day,’ Riddle stated. ‘I’m not suddenly “getting” political; I’ve always been a critic.’
Riddle’s message is in contrast with the fiancee of US tennis star Tommy Paul, Paige Lorenze, who bemoaned how ‘divided and troubled’ America has become in an emotional rant following the assassination of Kirk.
The conservative activist and MAGA influencer, 31, was fatally shot in the neck while hosting a Q&A event for Turning Point USA – the conservative nonprofit organization he founded in 2012 – at Utah Valley University last Wednesday.
The horrifying and tragic murder has sent shockwaves across the world, including the eventual suspension of ABC late night host Jimmy Kimmel.
Lorenze, the influencer and entrepreneur who recently got engaged to world No 15 tennis player Paul, has taken to social media with a rare political message in the wake of both Kirk’s death and the senseless murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte last month.
In a post shared to her story last week, the 27-year-old initially told her one million followers on Instagram that she has ‘always tried to keep this space free of politics, and for the most part I’ll continue to do so.’
However, she continued: ‘But the recent deaths in our country are too disturbing to ignore. Whatever Charlie Kirk’s views may have been, that doesn’t matter right now, what matters is keeping his family, especially his young children, in our prayers.
‘And alongside this, the tragic losses of those in Denver as well as Iryna Zarutska are additional painful reminders of how divided and troubled our country has become.
Donald Trump was elected to the White House in 2016 and is in his second Oval Office term
Conservative activist and MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk was murdered in public last week
The fiancee of US tennis star Tommy Paul has bemoaned a ‘divided and troubled’ America
Influencer and entrepreneur Paige Lorenze took to Instagram to rant about Kirk’s assassination
‘Rest in peace Charlie Kirk, Iryna Zarutska, and every life lost to the brokenness in our system. I’m praying for more compassion, more humanity, and a future with less division.
‘And if anyone here feels it’s acceptable to celebrate the death of another human being because of their political beliefs, you are part of the problem and I encourage you to unfollow me.’
While Lorenze’s fiance Paul is yet to comment publicly, a number of high-profile sporting figures have spoken out on the assassination of Kirk over the past 24 hours.
Fritz has also not spoken out on Kirk’s murder but is no doubt aware of the political beliefs of Riddle, as they have dated since 2020.
