Donald Trump Serves McDonald’s to USA Men’s Hockey Team at White House

February 26, 2026

Donald Trump marked Team USA’s Olympic gold medal victory with an unexpected gesture at the White House. Following a high-profile appearance during his State of the Union address, the president hosted the men’s hockey team and served a familiar fast-food spread as part of the celebration.

Donald Trump offered McDonald’s to USA Men’s Hockey team

Donald Trump hosted the USA men’s national hockey team at the White House after their Olympic gold medal victory over Canada. The players attended his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, where he introduced them during his speech. “To prove that point, here with us tonight is a group of winners who just made the entire nation proud: the men’s gold medal Olympic hockey team,” Trump said.

During the address, Trump also stated, “Our country is winning again,” and added, “In fact, we’re winning so much that we really don’t know what to do about it.” The chamber responded with chants of “U-S-A, U-S-A!” as the team was recognized. Trump announced that goaltender Connor Hellebuyck would receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Donald Trump welcomed the US men’s ice hockey Olympic gold medallists during his State of the Union address on Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/HGzxpSd0tj
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) February 25, 2026

Following the speech, videos circulated online showing the team being served McDonald’s double cheeseburgers at the White House. One social media post stated, “President Trump catered McDONALD’s for Team USA at the White House today, bringing in STACKS of double cheeseburgers.” The video showed stacks of burgers arranged on tables while patriotic music played in the background.

? President Trump catered McDONALD’s for Team USA at the White House today, bringing in STACKS of double cheeseburgers ?

All while patriotic songs BLASTED in the background

There’ll NEVER be another President like Trump ? pic.twitter.com/p2FQqazKqY
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 25, 2026

The team had traveled to Washington after celebrating their Olympic win in Miami. Reports noted they attended a nightclub event before boarding Air Force One for the trip. The NHL regular season resumed on Wednesday, though it was unclear when players would return to their respective teams.

This was not the first time Trump served fastfood to a championship team. In 2019, he provided McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and Burger King to Clemson’s national championship football team during a government shutdown.

Due to the government shutdown, Pres. Trump had to order out to feed the national champion Clemson football team.

So… he chose McDonalds, Wendy’s and Burger King. The same food the team could have got at a rest stop ? pic.twitter.com/UaAv4wvsjq
— Brandon Pope TV (@BpopeTV) January 15, 2019

At that time, it was reported that the food was ordered due to limited White House staffing.

Vritti Johar is an Entertainment and Pop Culture writer at Evolve Media, where she covers a wide range of engaging content, blending her passion for cinema with expert storytelling. Fascinated by filmmaking, Vritti has a keen eye for discovering movies with compelling storylines that inspire thought-provoking discussions. When she's off-duty, you'll find her exploring the world through art and photography, constantly fueling her creativity.