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. The phone call, conducted by FBI Director Kash Patel in the men’s locker room following the team’s victory on February 22, involved an invitation to the February 24 State of the Union address. So, what exactly did Trump say about the women’s team that caused an uproar online?
Find out what the president said about the women’s hockey team here.
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. He even offered to fly them to Washington, D.C., despite snowstorms that impacted the northeast.
You can hear the genuine pride in Donald Trumps voice when he called the Team USA Hockey Team pic.twitter.com/ch6GbXShwh
— Harrison Krank (@HarrisonKrank) February 23, 2026
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. Believe me, I probably would be impeached, OK?”
The men’s hockey team laughed in response to the president’s joke, as seen in the clip.
The women’s hockey team cited scheduling conflicts with the president’s invitation. A spokesperson for USA Hockey said they were “honored to be included and are grateful for the acknowledgment.”
