Brady Tkachuk "Extremely Grateful and Blessed" to Have Met President Donald Trump During US Men's Hockey Team's White House Visit
President Trump celebrated the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team’s gold medal win and invited them to his State of the Union address, drawing mixed reactions from critics and players.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump welcomed the U.S. men's Olympic hockey team to the Oval Office and invited them to the State of the Union.
- The U.S. men's Olympic hockey team visited the White House after defeating Canada in overtime, celebrating their gold in Milan.
- Players photographed and showed their gold medals, and Matthew Tkachuk offered a medal to Trump, who joked about keeping or wearing it.
- The U.S. women's Olympic hockey team later rejected the White House invitation, and critics criticized the men's team's visible enthusiasm after the visit, which Trump commented on during a phone call.
- Amid State of the Union timing, the interaction highlighted political optics as observers noted the episode echoed past episodes of Trump taking others' awards, including a Nobel Peace Prize incident.
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Karoline Leavitt’s White House photo with Team USA hockey stars ignites online fury over MAGA hat
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. men’s ice hockey team continued their Olympic gold medal celebrations back home with a whirlwind tour on Tuesday that began with an Air Force flight into Washington, D.C., and ended with a standing ovation at the State of the Union address. But amid the praise, the team has faced some backlash on social media. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was among those in the administration…
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Chants of “U-S-A” erupted spontaneously in the House chamber Tuesday night as members of the U.S. men’s hockey team, fresh off their gold medal victory at the Winter Olympics, took their seats as guests at President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address. The Olympic champions’ presence brought a patriotic energy to the Capitol, prompting [...]
The Men's Hockey Team Just Let Donald Trump Wear One Of Their Gold Medals—And The Jokes Came Pouring In
President Donald Trump was widely mocked after the U.S. men's hockey team arrived in Washington fresh off their victory at the Winter Olympics and handed him a gold medal to try on.Trump has been flattered with gifts and cozied up to by energy lobbyists in recent months—he even received a "peace prize" from FIFA once upon a time—so his reaction here is really something.Trump said:"That's very cool. I never thought I’d have this on.”You can hear …
“Despicable”: Team USA Men’s Hockey Has People Fuming After What They Did At The White House
The US men’s ice hockey team continues to face backlash for their visit to the White House following its historic win against Canada. The team won the gold medal for the first time in 46 years after beating its neighboring country 2-1 with an overtime goal by Jack Hughes. Criticism of the players began during the locker room celebration in Milan. As FBI director Kash Patel held his phone, the team spoke with President Donald Trump, who invited t…
President Trump tries on gold medal from U.S. men's hockey team
WASHINGTON (CBS, KYMA) - President Donald Trump got the chance to try on an Olympic gold medal while welcoming the U.S. men's ice hockey team to the White House Tuesday after their gold-winning game at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. President Trump invited the men to Washington to attend his State of the Union address Tuesday after they celebrated their win in Miami. The team was seen boarding a U.S. Air Force 757 aircraft at Miami International…
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