Overview
- USA Hockey said the gold medalists were grateful for the recognition but could not attend because of previously scheduled academic and professional obligations.
- Jennifer Siebel Newsom praised the decision in a post on X, writing that the players prefer arenas where women are respected.
- President Trump personally congratulated the men’s team on social media, phoned them with FBI Director Kash Patel facilitating, and invited them to the State of the Union and a White House visit.
- News outlets report the president did not post a personal congratulatory message for the women’s team on his social accounts, though the White House celebrated their victory.
- Trump claimed on Truth Social that Gov. Gavin Newsom had dropped out of a 2028 presidential bid after his wife’s comment, even though Newsom has not announced a campaign and responded by promoting his new book.