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A video of Donald Trump congratulating the United States’ men’s hockey team via phone call on their Olympics win went viral after the president made a comment about the women’s team.

Find out what the president said about the women’s hockey team here.

Did Trump Invite Both the Men’s & Women’s Hockey Teams to Washington, D.C.?

Yes, Trump extended an invitation to both men’s and women’s teams, but the men’s invite was the only one that was captured on camera.

What Did Trump Say About the Women’s Hockey Team?

According to the video that went viral online, Trump said about the women’s team, “I must tell you we’re going to have to bring the women too; you do know that.

The men’s hockey team laughed in response to the president’s joke, as seen in the clip.

You can hear the genuine pride in Donald Trump’s voice when he called the Team USA Hockey Team pic.twitter.com/ch6GbXShwh

— Harrison Krank (@HarrisonKrank) February23,2026

The men’s team didn’t discuss the backlash together, but NHL star Jack Hughes spoke out about the controversy in a statement to the Daily Mail.

“They’ve got busy schedules, too,” Jack said about the women’s team’s rejection of the president’s invitation.

Adding that both USA teams’ relationship is “so tight,” Jack continued, “I think everyone in that locker room knows how much we support them, how proud we are of them and we know the same way we feel about them, they feel about us.”

Jack also said the men’s team was “excited” to attend Trump’s State of the Union.

“No matter what your views are, we’re super excited to go to the White House tomorrow and be a part of that,” Jack concluded.