Donald Trump has invited the US Women’s Hockey team to his White House. The president recently called the men’s team to celebrate their victory against Canada during his State of the Union address. He later cracked a joke about the female team, leading to backlash. While celebrating the men’s team, Trump shared that the women will “soon be coming to the White House.”
Donald Trump says US Women’s Hockey team will ‘soon be coming to the White House’
Donald Trump was optimistic about the US Women’s Hockey team’s possible visit to the White House. The president celebrated the men’s team winning a gold medal against Canada. He began his speech by saying, “Our country is winning again… To prove that point, there with us Tonight is the group of winners who just made the entire nation proud: the men’s Olympic gold medal hockey team.”
The men flashed their gold medals as they recieved a round of applause and a standing ovation at the House of Representatives. Trump continued, “They beat a fantastic Canadian team in overtime, as everybody saw. ” He also acknowledged the victory of the American women’s team and mentioned they will “soon be coming to the White House.” This led to massive cheers and applause from the balcony.
In a video captured from the men’s team’s locker room, Trump invited the boys to the White House while making a controversial remark about the women’s team. The call heard the president saying, “I must tell you, we’re going to have to bring the women’s team.” The 79-year-old also joked that he believes he “probably would be impeached” if he didn’t invite the women (via CNN). This statement sparked backlash on social media.
However, Trump did extend an invitation to the team after the comment. A USA Hockey spokesperson stated, “We are sincerely grateful for the invitation extended to our gold medal–winning U.S. Women’s Hockey Team and deeply appreciate the recognition of their extraordinary achievement.” While the athletes were grateful, they had to decline the invitation because of “timing and previously scheduled academic and professional commitments following the Games” (via NBC News).
Originally reported by Ritika Singh on RealityTea.
