US women’s ice hockey team declines Trump’s State of the Union invitation

Al JazeeraEN 2 min read 100% complete by By AFPFebruary 24, 2026 at 09:13 AM

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The US women's ice hockey team declined an invitation to attend President Trump's State of the Union address, scheduled for an unspecified date in Washington, D.C. The team cited prior academic and professional commitments following their recent Olympic gold medal win as the reason for their inability to participate. The invitation followed Trump joking that he would be "impeached" if he didn't invite the women's team after inviting the men's team, who also won Olympic gold. It is unclear if the men's team has formally accepted the invitation. Both Republican and Democratic parties traditionally bring guests to the address.

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