As the team entered the House chamber, the crowd erupted in applause and chants of “USA.”
President Trump, from the podium, highlighted the team’s accomplishment, joking that “even the Democrats stood up” for these American heroes, though he pointedly called out that not all Democrats rose to their feet.
The team has faced backlash from the left for happily accepting Trump’s invitation to the White House and SOTU.
The U.S. men’s hockey team attends the State of the Union Address.
President Trump jokes that even the Democrats stood up.
The women’s team will also attend, according to the president.pic.twitter.com/6BH3HFZ6bT
— Liberty Nation (@libertynation)February 25, 2026
🚨🇺🇸 Trump calls out the USA Men’s Hockey team as “a group of winners who made the entire nation proud.”
Crowd explodes with “USA! USA! USA!”
Source: Foxhttps://t.co/iSplPDc8svpic.twitter.com/B9e5NLHCc5
Source: The Gateway Pundit
