US women’s hockey team declines Trump’s State of the Union invite, citing scheduling

2026-02-23T20:17:50Z

US women’s hockey team declines Trump’s State of the Union invite, citing scheduling

The gold medal-winning US Olympic women’s hockey team has declined an invitation to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address due to scheduling issues.

Team officials cited a crowded calendar and prior commitments as the reason for not attending.

The decision leaves the invitation declined and the White House without the team’s participation for the address.