Why the U.S. Women's Hockey Team Won't Attend Trump's State of the Union Address
By: SI
S E E D E D C O N T E N T
Coming off a dominant gold medal-winning run in the Milan Cortina Olympics, the United States women's hockey team will not be going to the White House as part of their ongoing celebrations.
The U.S. women's hockey team declined an invite from the White House to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday night, the first of his second four-year presidential term.
"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," a USA Hockey spokesperson said, via NBC News' Monica Alba. "Due to the timing and previously scheduled academic and professional commitments following the Games, the athletes are unable to participate."
Last week, the U.S. women's hockey team defeated Canada in the gold medal match in a thrilling 2-1 overtime victory. Their male counterparts also triumphed over Canada to clinch their first gold medal since 1980, when Team USA etched themselves into the history books with their "Miracle on Ice" semifinal win in Lake Placid, N.Y.
President Trump invited the U.S. men's hockey team to his State of the Union address in a call on Sunday night, though it remains unclear if they will attend with the NHL regular season returning from Olympic break Wednesday. "Your goalie played not bad," Trump could be heard saying over the phone in a viral video on X (formerly Twitter). Trump also joked that he "probably would be impeached" if he didn't invite the gold medal-winning women's team as well.
More Winter Olympics on Sports Illustrated
Published 18 hours ago | Modified 18 hours ago
KRISTEN WONG
Kristen Wong is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. She has been a sports journalist since 2020. Before joining SI in November 2023, Wong covered four NFL teams as an associate editor with the FanSided NFL Network and worked as a staff writer for the brand's flagship site. Outside of work, she has dreams of running her own sporty dive bar.
Share on XFollow kriscwongShare on FacebookShare on XHome/Olympics
Trolling, taunting, spamming, and off topic comments may be removed at the discretion of group mods. NT members that are known plagiarists, repeat comments, or continue to disrupt/deflect the conversation risk having all of their comments deleted. Please remember to quote the person(s) to whom you are replying to preserve continuity of this seed. Any use of the phrase "Trump Derangement Syndrome" or the TDS acronym in a comment will be deleted. Any use of the term "Brandon", "Traitor Joe", or any variations thereof, when referring to President Biden, will be deleted. Right wing trolls can expect to have their irrelevant questions and comments deleted. Posting debunked lies will be subject to deletion. Use of the terms "leftist" or "lefty" will also be subject to deletion. ©
Tags
Who is online
101 visitors
I think they're all beyond the age of groping, but I can understand the hesitation
Could be they are taking a page out of Megan Rapinoe's book.
I had to google her. Glad I did. She said she wouldn't go to the fucking White House if her team won. Good for her!
powerful US women are the loudest voices by far in opposition to the empty suit in the oval office ...
[✘]
I don't think the Seahawks are going to the WH either.
I don't blame them
“…I can understand the hesitation.”
An invite offered in his typically undiluted misogynistic meandering…anathema to strong, smart, successful women everywhere. Good on them and what a great example they have set for the generation to follow…athletically, culturally, and ethically.
they got lucky by not having to go listen to that billionaire criminal/traitor/child molester lie and ramble incoherently for 2 hours about being victimized by everybody and everything. any one of those US women hockey players could kick that flabby POS's unamerican ass in 2 minutes or less without breaking a sweat ...
He would absolutely cite the attendance of the women as some kind of “exoneration” of him as a serial sexual assaulter.
although I won't be watching the 1 man demonstration on how to identify failing mental and physical health signs among the elderly, I think we're about to witness the POS/POTUS's first installment of the "dementia monologues" on national TV tonight. once trump strays off topic, it's going to be non-stop lies, conspiracies, threats, empty promises, and a recitation of his growing list of grievances and victimization by those that won't demonstrate unquestioning loyalty and fealty to him, above all else ...
I wonder what the over/under is on standing ovations by maga sycophants on the ass-licking side of the aisle.
Doesn't anybody understand sun downing? He will be a complete mess by 1900 this evening. He will never be able to stick to a script and his whole speech will be a complete mess
gee, I just hope he gets his afternoon nap, a happy meal, and his adult diaper changed before it's showtime ...
Like this guy?
Morning...there you go bugs..they could be twins..
isn't that the picture where the stable genius POS/POTUS was looking into an eclipse?
I refuse to watch these speeches. They’re just political rallies anymore.
Morning.. absolutely spot on Vangy..
And how many times do you have to be told to never look at an eclipse..
Obviously some world leaders are a few sheep short in the top paddock..🙄
trump's the biggest dag on the planet ...
the compiled highlights of his lies and misinformation run almost as long as his brainless ranting ...
Nahhh dunno about that..
We have a few rippers down here...
Just lucky we don't have to start claiming to be Kiwis as our countries leader is still basically normal..
bloody hell, he's an international dag ...
Does this mean you won't be voting for Biden in the last election?
BDS much?
Not the sharpest knives in the drawer . . .
I didn't watch it, either but I caught the highlights on the morning news this morning. The fact checkers were working over time. I hope somebody bought them a beer when they were done
they were up all night after that rambling display of incoherent bullshit ...
he'll be too preoccupied with a mouthful of trump ...
doing some maga gagging ...
Time for the FACTS:
"In a statement , the United States women's hockey team said it turned down the invitation to attend the State of the Union due to logistical issues.
"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. Due to the timing and previously scheduled academic and professional commitments following the Games, the athletes are unable to participate. They were honored to be included and are grateful for the acknowledgment."
The women who play in the Professional Women’s Hockey League will resume their season over this weekend, with the first game being Thursday when the Montreal Victoire play the New York Sirens. Additionally, those still in college will return to their schools for games beginning on Friday.
Of the 23 players on Team USA's women's hockey roster, 16 play professionally in the PWHL while seven play for their college teams."
Why Team USA women’s hockey turned down invitation to White House State of the Union address | Sporting News
In other words, unlike the men's team, the women's team was already home and scattered throughout the country. Logistics was the issue.
[✘]
Like the Canadian Women’s team sophomoric “acceptance” of their silver medal …. An unsightly blemish on an otherwise stellar achievement.
Class, Sparty... class!
is that sarcasm, Bob?
[✘]
The truth is a personal fiction.
[✘]
I prefer your comments sit there in perpetuity in all their stupid glory
Certain visitors have much to be moderate about.
[✘]
Morning.. what you can get suspended?? Well stuff me dead, I didn't know that..
Will have to up my game.😁
Dozens of off topic meta and churlish sophomoric remarks have been deleted.
You're much too nice to have to worry about it, shona.
Morning Sands...hell I would wear it as a badge of honour..just like our convict history that unfortunately is not in my family...if only..sigh...
We always have an upside down view on things down here...
Just ask Devangy he will tell ya..🤣
I'm usually drawn to south of the equator and I try to dominate involving churlish and sophomoric remarks ...
And you do it so well...😊
It was fun while it lasted
like running thru the dog park in bare feet ...
....for some people. I was the one walking the dog....
[✘]
>poof<
tyvm
Too bad the girls couldn't go. Not going may be something they regret later on in life.
I doubt it
All the bullshit aside i would cherish seeing (and maybe sitting behind) the resolute desk
Yes, however, he trashed the rest of the room ... wait for the next guy to restore it and then go.
yeah...all that fake gold plastic would hurt my sense of aesthetics
it's much easier to wipe the ketchup off that fake shit ...
under that desk would've been my guess ...
msnbc justs get it
Tanden: “This is kind of the hyper-partisanship that just irritates everybody." “It's like, just go to the White House. You don't have to run an ad or cut a commercial or anything. Just go to the White House, take part, celebrate just like everybody else celebrates with Republicans or Democratic presidents.
Wagner: “Especially when you're getting honored
The women are smart enough to know that the "honor" is lip service. They know what he really thinks of them, and choose to reject his pretense of praise.
They turned down the "honor" with class, and can rest on their laurels in peace.
He made himself look like a schmuck, and they look like champions.
[✘]
>poof<
LOL
I had to work so didn't watch it but did trump kiss his own ass a lot?
Absolutely, then adopted his best Mussolini pose and waited for the applause from the GOP.
while NT's own wussolini sings his praises today ...
... el douche'
he practically blew himself on national TV when his sycophants had to stand and applaud ..,
Wasn't able to watch but saw him walking out the chamber at the end. His gait was not one of a healthy 79 year old. Granted, I don't expect to see a 79 year old sprint / run a marathon. But he looked somewhat wobbly, stumbly even. As if he was well worn, tired and WAY past his bedtime. His guard seemed to not be in a "Protect him from angry people" but more of a "Protect him from falling down" mode.
Anyway, seems like I had a better, more productive evening replacing my vehicle starter in a non-heated Midwestern home garage (not my choice) than watching Lie-Fest February 2026.
Morning Really..well that sounds way more sensible and very good use of your valuable time working on your vehicle.....even if you did freeze your arse off.. Don't have that problem here..
Was just reading the headlines here drinking my morning coffee.. normally have tea so thought I would be daring and have a change..
And what do I cop!!..I nearly choked on my coffee again...
"The Trump factor..why droves of Americans are moving to Australia"..
What? No no no!!. that can't be right..oh crap we are going to be invaded..and we are no where near Greenland.
That's it time we bring in the Vegemite test at the border with Immigration...
If it's a no, you go!!!. phew that should keep Devangy out..🐨
that should keep the riff raff out. It will keep me out. I don't ruin Australia with my particular brand of negativity
I'd reconsider, maga trash probably would pass that vegemite test. they're used to swallowing stuff resembling shit if somebody in the white house says it's good for them.
you'd probably be surprised what I might put in my mouth at a table with a view ...
yuck, no wonder POS/POTUS has lost control of his bowels ...
I bet Flavor Fav doesn't invite them to Vegas for shows, dinners, and spa treatments
I thought he did, he just doesn't want to pay for their flights and rooms ...
he could probably get a deal too, since the vegas economy is taking a beating ...