USA Women’s Hockey Team Declines Trump’s State of the Union Invitation

Conservative News DailyFebruary 23, 2026
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The piece reports that the U.S. women’s hockey team declined President Trump’s invitation to attend the State of the Union, a day after Trump invited the men’s team following their Olympic gold victory. He joked that he would have to invite the women’s team as well, wich drew laughter from the men’s team; NBC News quoted a USA hockey statement saying the women could not participate due to timing and prior commitments, though they were honored by the invitation. Simultaneously occurring, the men’s team returned home to a patriotic reception in Miami after their win over Canada, including a water-cannon salute, as part of a party that marked the first time Team USA won gold in both men’s and women’s hockey in the same Olympics. The men’s triumph aligned with historic anniversaries—the 46th anniversary of the 1980 Miracle on Ice and the United States’ 250th birthday year—while the women had previously won gold in 2018 and 1998; the article also references social media posts documenting the celebrations.

The gold medal U.S. women’s hockey team declined President Donald Trump’s invitation to attend Tuesday’s State of the Union address.

The announcement came a day after Trump invited the men’s hockey team during a call after their win over Canada to take the gold.

The president said they could also come to the White House on Wednesday, but Trump noted that would be inviting the women’s team as well.

“I must tell you, we’re going to have to bring the women’s team, you do know that. I do believe I probably would be impeached,” he joked, which drew laughter from the men’s hockey team.

In other words, Trump was saying that he needed to be even-handed, even as he congratulated them in their 2-1 overtime win, which incidentally was the same margin the women had over Canada.

A USA Hockey representative said in a statement on behalf of the women’s team, “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,” according to NBC News.

“Due to the timing and previously scheduled academic and professional commitments following the Games, the athletes are unable to participate,” the representative added. “They were honored to be included and are grateful for the acknowledgment.”

The women’s hockey victory came on Thursday, while the men won on Sunday.

The men’s team arrived back in Miami on Monday afternoon, marking a change of plans due to the blizzard conditions in New York City.

This year was the first time Team USA won both the men’s and women’s gold at the same Olympics.

The men’s victory came on the 46th anniversary, to the day, of the USA men’s “Miracle on Ice” win over the Soviet Union in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, the last time the men’s team took home the gold.

The triumph also came on George Washington’s birthday, during the 250th celebration of the independence of the United States, no less.

The women previously won gold in 2018 and 1998.




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