{"id":2398442,"date":"2025-02-03T19:27:56","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T00:27:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-compares-florida-panthers-stanley-cup-run-to-his-2024-campaign-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-03T19:29:09","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T00:29:09","slug":"trump-compares-florida-panthers-stanley-cup-run-to-his-2024-campaign-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-compares-florida-panthers-stanley-cup-run-to-his-2024-campaign-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump compares Florida Panthers Stanley Cup run to his 2024 campaign &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-compares-florida-panthers-stanley-cup-run-to-his-2024-campaign-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2398442&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President\u200d Donald Trump hosted the \u2062florida Panthers, the 2024 Stanley Cup\u2062 champions, at the White House, marking \u200da celebratory event during his second term. During his speech, Trump compared \u200dthe Panthers&#8217; triumphant \u2062season and \u2064thrilling comeback in\u200b sports history to his own campaign efforts\u2063 for \u200c2024. He highlighted the \u2063teamS charm, particularly noting\u2064 their choice of \u2062red ties,\u200c which he interpreted as a nod to his \u200cown \u2063style. Panthers winger Matthew Tkachuk presented Trump with a gold-plated hockey\u2063 stick and a jersey that featured the president&#8217;s \u200bname and the ceremonial number 47, symbolizing\u2064 his current term.\u200b The Panthers \u200bhad previously defeated the Edmonton Oilers to secure their championship, a victory accentuated by the timing of \u200dthe <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">ceremony \u2064amid rising tensions related<\/a> \u200bto trade with Canada.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump compares Florida Panthers Stanley Cup run to his 2024 campaign<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1973605\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> hosted the Florida Panthers, the 2024 Stanley Cup champions, at the White House on Monday, marking the first championship celebration of his second term in office.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Throughout his remarks, the president mentioned a number of similarities between the Panthers&rsquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tom-brady-returns-to-play-for-tampa-bay-weeks-after-retirement-announcement\/\" title=\"Tom Brady Returns to Play for Tampa Bay Weeks After Retirement Announcement\">championship run<\/a> and his 2024 campaign.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3292730\/all-executive-orders-actions-trump-first-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FULL LIST OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS, ACTIONS, AND PROCLAMATIONS TRUMP HAS MADE AS PRESIDENT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Panthers&rsquo; 2023 and 2024 season was one for the history books. It was really an exciting one. Everyone was watching it,&rdquo; Trump said at the White House. &ldquo;You gave the fans one of the most riveting comebacks in NHL history, any sport history, really. I don&rsquo;t know anything about a comeback, but they tell me it&rsquo;s very exciting.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump also found some similarities with the team&rsquo;s fashion choices. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I love all these ties. This is so cute,&rdquo; the president added after noticing that the bulk of the team was wearing his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-attends-funeral-of-his-sister-maryanne-trump-barry\/\" title=\"Donald ... Attends funeral of his sister, Maryanne ... Barry\">signature red tie<\/a>. &ldquo;These people. Look at them. I walked in and said, &lsquo;I think they like Trump.&rsquo; I like them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Following Trump&rsquo;s remarks, Panthers winger Matthew Tkachuk presented the president with a gold-plated hockey stick and a jersey, bearing the president&rsquo;s last name and a ceremonial number 47. The Panthers also brought a framed jersey bearing two numbers &mdash;&nbsp;45 and 47 &mdash;&nbsp;meant to symbolize Trump&rsquo;s split terms in office.<\/p>\n<p>The Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in seven games last summer, blocking a Canadian team from securing the country&rsquo;s first Stanley Cup in more than 30 years. <\/p>\n<p>And though likely a coincidence, Monday&rsquo;s championship ceremony occurred as Trump was escalating a pending trade war with America&rsquo;s neighbor to the north. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can watch Trump&rsquo;s remarks in full below.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"VPBYcaOzuyg\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"President Trump Hosts the 2024 Stanley Cup Champions the Florida Panthers\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VPBYcaOzuyg?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1973605\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1973605\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump likens Panthers&#8217; Cup win to his 2024 campaign<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2645,"featured_media":2398443,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Trump-Panthers.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[35350,49750,49751,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2398442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2024-campaign","tag-florida-panthers","tag-stanley-cup","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Trump-Panthers.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2398442","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2398442"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2398442\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2398446,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2398442\/revisions\/2398446"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2398443"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2398442"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2398442"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2398442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}