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Men's Olympic hockey team gets bipartisan standing ovation at State of the Union for gold medal
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📌 Key Takeaways
Trump honored the men's Olympic hockey team at the State of the Union
The team received a rare bipartisan standing ovation
Hellebuyck will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his 41 saves
The women's team declined to attend due to scheduling conflicts
Trump joked about Democrats standing for the team but not his policies
📖 Full Retelling
President Trump on Tuesday honored the gold-medal winning Men's USA hockey team at the State of the Union address in the House chamber and pledged to award their star goalie, Connor Hellebuyck, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian honor, in recognition of their Olympic achievement and particularly Hellebuyck's performance in their 2-1 overtime victory over Canada. The Olympic hockey team entered the House chamber in the viewing gallery amid loud cheers and chants of 'USA! USA!' as both Democrats and Republicans stood and gave the team a standing ovation, with the players flashing their gold medals and waving to the crowd as the applause lasted several minutes. 'That's the first time I've ever seen them get up,' Mr. Trump joked, referring to Democrats' refusal to stand and applaud his policies during the State of the Union speech, while also announcing that he will present Hellebuyck the Presidential Medal of Freedom, noting that the goalie blocked 41 shots during the championship game and that his teammates unanimously agreed he deserved the honor. Trump also mentioned that the Women's USA hockey team, which also won gold by beating Canada in overtime, will soon visit the White House, though the team had declined the invitation to the State of the Union due to timing and previously scheduled academic and professional commitments following the Games, as confirmed by a USA Hockey spokesperson.
🏷️ Themes
Sports Achievement, Political Recognition, National Pride
Annual report by the president of the United States
The State of the Union address (sometimes abbreviated to SOTU) is an annual message delivered by the president of the United States to a joint session of the United States Congress near the beginning of most calendar years on the current condition of the nation. The speech generally includes reports...
Connor Charles Hellebuyck ( HEL-ə-buk; born May 19, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
After playing one season in the North American Hockey League with the Odessa Jackalopes, Hellebuyck was selected by t...
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the joint-highest civilian award of the United States, alongside the Congressional Gold Medal. It is an award bestowed by decision of the president of the United States to "any person recommended to the President for award of the Medal or any person selected by t...
USA Hockey is a national ice hockey organization in the United States. It is recognized by the International Olympic Committee and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee as the governing body for organized ice hockey in the United States and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Fede...
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