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The U.S. men’s crystal hockey squad continued their Olympic golden medal celebrations backmost location with a whirlwind circuit connected Tuesday that began with an Air Force formation into Washington, D.C., and ended with a lasting ovation astatine the State of the Union address.
But amid the praise, the squad has faced immoderate backlash connected societal media.
Jack Hughes poses for a photograph with Team USA members, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
White House property caput Karoline Leavitt was among those successful the medication to invited the American hockey players earlier visiting with President Donald Trump successful the Oval Office.
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Leavitt shared a photograph connected societal media posing with lawman manager of communications, Margo Martin, and respective members of Team USA. The photograph included Boston Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman, Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck, Jack and Quinn Hughes, and Buffalo Sabres guardant Tage Thompson.
Both Hughes brothers wore reddish and achromatic USA hats, portion Thompson sported a "Make America Great Again" hat, prompting wide backlash connected societal media.
"How embarrassing," 1 idiosyncratic wrote connected X successful a station sharing the photo. Another idiosyncratic responded, calling Thompson a "scumbag" for wearing the MAGA hat.
"From present to zero successful grounds time," that idiosyncratic aboriginal added successful different post.
Karoline Leavitt shared a photograph connected societal media posing with lawman manager of communications, Margo Martin, and respective members of Team USA. The photograph included Boston Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman, Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck, Jack and Quinn Hughes, and Buffalo Sabres guardant Tage Thompson. Both Hughes brothers wore reddish and achromatic USA hats, portion Thompson sported a "Make America Great Again" hat, prompting wide backlash connected societal media. (Karoline Leavitt via Instagram)
Thompson faced peculiar disapproval connected societal media. On his Instagram page, critics flocked to the comments connected his caller station to knock him for wearing the MAGA hat.
"Your actions spoke louder than immoderate inexpensive words you’ll invariably station arsenic harm control," 1 remark read. "We volition retrieve you arsenic the losers you are."
"A damn shame," different station read.
"A MAGA chapeau is disgraceful. You should beryllium ashamed. We volition ne'er forget. You’re a reddish hat. Gross."
Team USA men’s hockey golden medalists person irked wide pundits and quality organizations contempt captivating the federation with their Olympic accomplishment. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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Trump invited some the men’s and women’s golden medal teams to the White House and extended an invitation to the State of the Union address, but the women’s squad declined, citing docket conflicts.
In a video of the president’s telephone telephone with the men’s squad instantly aft their win, Trump said helium would "have" to invitation the women's team, different helium "probably would beryllium impeached." The players laughed successful effect to Trump's joke, causing immoderate backlash connected societal media.
Trump said during Tuesday's code that the women's golden medal squad would marque a travel to the White House, but helium did not accidental when.
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