US EditionTrump invites US men's hockey team to State of the Union speech after Olympic triumph
President Trump congratulated the U.S. men’s hockey team via FaceTime after their Olympic gold win and invited them to the State of the Union to honor their achievement.
- Following their 2-1 overtime win over Canada on Sunday, President Donald Trump called the U.S. men's Olympic hockey team and invited all 25 players to his State of the Union on Tuesday.
- That historic result ended a decades-long drought as the first U.S. men's Olympic hockey gold since the 1980 Miracle on Ice and prompted White House recognition plus a bipartisan ovation at the State of the Union.
- Trump offered to send a military plane, with Kash Patel holding the speakerphone, and announced he would present goalie Connor Hellebuyck the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
- The U.S. women's team declined the invitation, citing prior academic and professional commitments, while social media critics condemned President Donald Trump’s locker-room remarks and players' reactions.
- Scheduling pressures mean the NHL resumes with five games on Wednesday, complicating attendance as many players chartered into Miami on Monday and logistics remain unresolved.
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Trump also announced that the women's hockey team, which also defeated Canada to win gold, will "soon" visit the White House. The women's team had declined an invitation to attend the State of the Union due to the timing of the address.
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Multiple congressional Democrats refused to stand for the U.S. men’s hockey team, who just won the gold medal in the 2026 Winter Olympics, at President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address. Trump welcomed the team to the first State of the Union address of his second term on Tuesday evening. Most of the other attendees gave the team a standing ovation. “That’s the first time I’ve ever seen them get up, and actually not all of them did get u…
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