The US Men’s Hockey team should’ve been celebrating their hard-fought gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, but a leaked locker-room video has thrown them straight into controversy. On February 23, 2026, the world saw FBI Director Kash Patel holding up a speakerphone while President Donald Trump called in to congratulate the team on their nail-biting 2-1 overtime win against Canada.
What really set off the firestorm, though, was Trump’s comment about inviting the gold medal-winning Women’s team to the White House. He joked that he was “obligated” to include them and would “probably be impeached” if he didn’t.
Some of the guys laughed, but the internet didn’t take it lightly. The clip exploded online, with critics calling Trump’s remarks dismissive of the women’s team, who had just pulled off their own historic gold win a few days before.
This message is for the men’s US Gold Medal hockey team. Instead of rising to the occasion against the piece of shit pedophile in the Oval Office, they sank to his level and failed miserably when they had the chance to stand up for their US women Gold Medal counterparts. 😳👇 pic.twitter.com/EL3GqR7bmk
— Bill Madden (@maddenifico) February 24, 2026
Donald Trump Impeachment Joke: Why The Locker Room Reaction Triggered A PR Firestorm
In the video that blew up online, Trump jokes, “I must tell you, we’re going to have to bring the women’s team, you do know that?” and then throws in an “impeachment” line. He probably meant it as a joke about political correctness, but watching the men’s team crack up in the background rubbed a lot of people the wrong way.
The most embarrassing part of the US hockey controversy is that Donald Trumps joke wasn’t even funny
— courtney (@csmallllll) February 24, 2026
Fans on social media called it “gross” and “misogynistic.” Some big names in sports weighed in, too—they’re tired of seeing women’s achievements turned into punchlines, especially when these athletes hit the same heights as the men. The whole thing ended up feeling like another “boys’ club” moment, instead of the big, unified celebration the teams really earned.
Women’s Team Declines Invite: Scheduling Conflict Or Principled Stand?
The US Women’s Hockey team turned down the State of the Union invite, mentioning their professional commitments. They thanked the White House for the recognition, but let’s be real, the move comes right after Trump’s viral “impeachment” comment. That timing has people buzzing, and it sure looks like the team is making a statement of their own.
