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President Trump called the USA men’s hockey team in Italy after its incredible 2-1 overtime victory against Canada in the Olympic Gold Medal game.
USA men’s hockey won its first gold medal since the 1980 “Miracle on Ice.”
USA Wins First Men’s Hockey Olympic Gold Medal In Nearly 50 Years After Historic Victory
“You were all unbelievable,” Trump said.
“You’re gonna be proud of that game for 50 years as you grow older. It was amazing. We love you guys. Congratulations,” he told the team.
Trump said he wanted to shake hands with everyone, especially the goalie, at the State of the Union Address on Tuesday.
Watch the call below:
You can hear the genuine pride in Donald Trumps voice when he called the Team USA Hockey Team pic.twitter.com/ch6GbXShwh
— Harrison Krank (@HarrisonKrank) February 23, 2026
More from the New York Post:
“We’re all proud Americans, obviously,” captain Auston Matthews said. “This is a huge moment for us. A huge moment for the United States. He called, just congratulated us.”
Matthews seemed to indicate that a White House visit was possible, though Team USA’s fluctuating travel plans due to the blizzard on the East Coast and the NHL resuming play Thursday may make that a heavy logistical lift.
“I think there’s a lot of moving parts as far as our travels back home. We’ll see what happens,” Matthews said. “It’s an honor to wear this jersey and to represent the U.S. To go home with a gold medal. You know how much that means to guys in this room, to people watching and rooting us on too.”
FBI Director Kash Patel celebrated with the team in the locker room following the victory.
“For the very concerned media – yes, I love America and was extremely humbled when my friends, the newly minted Gold Medal winners on Team USA, invited me into the locker room to celebrate this historic moment with the boys- Greatest country on earth and greatest sport on earth,” Patel said.
For the very concerned media – yes, I love America and was extremely humbled when my friends, the newly minted Gold Medal winners on Team USA, invited me into the locker room to celebrate this historic moment with the boys- Greatest country on earth and greatest sport on earth.…
— Kash Patel (@Kash_Patel) February 23, 2026
Daily Mail shared further:
Amid the initial controversy over Patel’s flight, FBI spokesperson Ben Williamson insisted the director was on a business trip ‘that was planned months ago.’
He said Patel had traveled for meetings with ambassadors, Italian law enforcement and US agents stationed at the Legat. He also noted that the bureau ‘has a major role in Olympic security.’
A source familiar with the director’s role told the Daily Mail that the FBI ‘will be in charge of security completely for FIFA [World Cup] and the 2028 American Olympics.’
‘So if you don’t like to get blown up [at] major events, be grateful he is putting in this work now,’ the source fumed.
Williamson insisted the flight is a business journey planned months in advance for the purposes of discussing security with international law enforcement arms. He called reports ‘misleading’ for saying the trip was made solely for the purpose of attending the Olympics.
Patel, who plays in a hockey league in Virginia and has coached youth hockey in the past, also watched the US triumph 6-2 over Slovakia on Friday night.