The U.S. women’s hockey team declined an invitation to join President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., this week, after he called the men’s hockey team to congratulate them and invite them to the State of the Union address, while insinuating he also had to invite the women’s team out of obligation.
In a video of the locker room call, recorded and posted online, Trump praised the “unbelievable” men’s hockey team for winning Olympic gold against Canada over the weekend and invited them to his annual address. The president said he would also invite the team to the White House for a visit.
