The White House invited the U.S. women’s hockey team to the State of the Union, but players said scheduling conflicts prevent them from attending.

The White House invited the U.S. women’s hockey team to attend Donald Trump’s State of the Union on Tuesday, but the players said they are unable to attend.

A spokesperson for the team told NBC News’ Monica Alba that the team, which won the gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, was “sincerely grateful” for the recognition, but the players are unable to attend “due to the timing and previously scheduled academic and professional commitments.”

  • ClownStatue@piefed.socialEnglish
    11·
    18 hours ago

    I’m sure the men’s team would be happy to fill in. What would be interesting is how they would respond to The Idiot inevitably shit-talking the women’s team, during the speech, for dissing him.

    • MrVilliam@sh.itjust.works
      10·
      14 hours ago

      Nobody who has any respect for trump has any respect left for women. They wouldn’t give a flying fuck about standing up for the women’s team. And part of me hopes that they show up just to prove me wrong and publicly call him a misogynistic piece of shit when he does shit talk the women’s team.

      • Ænima@lemmy.zip
        2·
        4 hours ago

        Or they just walk out mid-shit talk and refuse to listen to him bash any American Olympic team. Rejection is still a win for him, but walking out mid-bitchfest would embarrass and enrage him!