Trump gives U.S. men's hockey team a hero's welcome at the State of the Union
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Trump introduced members of the Olympic champion U.S. men’s hockey team during his State of the Union as proof that the country under his leadership is “winning so much.”
President Donald Trump introduced the members of the Olympic champion U.S. men’s hockey team during his State of the Union address Tuesday as proof that the country under his leadership is “winning so much.”
The team, which entered the chamber from the press gallery, got a standing ovation from both Republicans and Democrats. Trump joked that it was the “first time I’ve ever seen them [Democrats] get up.”
“But they beat a fantastic Canadian team in overtime, as everybody saw,” Trump said of the men's team. “As did the American women, who will soon be coming to the White House.”
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Trump separately announced that he would award Connor Hellebuyck, the team’s goaltender, who backstopped the team to a gold-medal victory in Sunday’s 2-1 win over rival Canada, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Trump said he had “never seen a goaltender play as well as” Hellebuyck, who made 41 saves in the clinching game.
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