US EditionMegan Rapinoe Says Trump ‘Used’ U.S. Men’s Olympic Hockey Team
Megan Rapinoe called the U.S. men's hockey team 'clowns' for laughing at President Trump's dismissive joke about inviting the women's team, saying it tarnished their Olympic victory.
- Megan Rapinoe, on her podcast this week, criticized President Donald Trump's viral locker-room call with the U.S. men's hockey team, saying they allowed themselves to be co-opted by the president.
- During a locker-room call, President Donald Trump joked about inviting the U.S. women's hockey team to the State of the Union, prompting laughter from the U.S. men's hockey team while the women declined citing timing.
- Discussing the medal moment, Rapinoe said she understood locker-room dynamics but questioned why the men's team laughed and refused to play the remark's clip, criticizing Kash Patel's presence.
- The call triggered backlash, including rapper Flavor Flav's alternate celebration offer, while Jack Hughes and Quinn Hughes defended support, Jeremy Swayman said they should have reacted differently, and Olympian Hilary Knight called the joke distasteful but defended the men.
- The controversy has overshadowed focus on celebrating the U.S. women's hockey team's three gold medals in program history, while USA Hockey said they will visit the White House soon based on schedules.
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Watch Louder with Crowder every weekday at 11:00 AM Eastern, only on Rumble Premium!Megan Rapinoe, who famously lost to a group of high school boys, calls the US men's gold medal winning hockey team "clowns":"They allowed themselves to be totally co-opted by a clown. And now you're a clown." pic.twitter.com/G8nm7ljaFQ— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) February 27, 2026 Megan Rapinoe is desperately trying to make herself relevant again by t…
The former female football star did not enjoy the reaction of American ice hockey players, sacred Olympic champions, to Donald Trump's inappropriate joke on the women's team.
The players laughed at Donald Trump's mocking joke. Megan Rapinoe, 40, is furious at the reactions. - You look like a clown, she says, according to Fox News.
Megan Rapinoe Says Trump ‘Used’ U.S. Men’s Olympic Hockey Team: ‘Now This Is What People Think About Your Moment’
Megan Rapinoe accused the U.S. men's hockey team of letting Donald Trump use their victory at the 2026 Winter Olympics for his own political gain. The president incited controversy when he invited the men's team to the White House and implied that he'd 'have to' also invite the women's team, while the men laughed at his joke.
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