Jack Hughes, mom address U.S. men's hockey backlash over Trump call

Olympian Jack Hughes and his mom shared their thoughts on the backlash following a call between the U.S. men's hockey team and President Trump.

Olympian Jack Hughes and his mom recently responded to the fallout from the U.S. men's hockey team's viral call with President Donald Trump.

During the locker room call with the team, President Trump invited the players to the State of the Union address. He briefly mentioned the U.S. women's hockey team, who also won gold during the Olympics, beating Canada in an overtime thriller, saying he had to invite them too, or he would be "impeached." The men's hockey team laughed at the president's remark.

"People are so negative out there, and they are just trying to find a reason to put people down and make something out of almost nothing," Jack Hughes told the Daily Mail.

"People are so negative about things. I think everyone in that locker room knows how much we support them, how proud we are of them, and we know the same way we feel about them, they feel about us."

During an appearance on the Today Show, Ellen Hughes, Jack's mom, also addressed the backlash. Ellen Hughes is also the mother of Team USA's Quinn Hughes and a consultant for the U.S. women's hockey team.