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Jack and Quinn Hughes Respond to US Men's Olympic Hockey Team 'Backlash' over Trump Call
Quinn Hughes defended the men's hockey team’s decision to attend the State of the Union and praised the women’s team, which declined the invitation due to scheduling, after viral backlash.
- On Tuesday, Quinn Hughes, Minnesota Wild defenseman, addressed backlash after the U.S. men's Olympic hockey team accepted President Donald Trump's invitation to Tuesday's State of the Union, saying `I don't know how much we're allowed to say, but yes`.
- During the locker-room call, Trump joked `I must tell you, we're going to have to bring the women's team, you do know that` as the U.S. women's hockey team declined the invitation, citing scheduling, after viral footage showed players laughing at his remarks.
- Having trained with the women's squad in recent summers, Hughes emphasized the teams' closeness, while Jack and Quinn Hughes praised the women's team on TODAY and Good Morning America and the men's group celebrated at E11EVEN Miami.
- The U.S. women's hockey team declined the invitation, citing scheduling and academic commitments, while Jack Hughes defended the men's response, saying `People are so negative out there, and they are just trying to find a reason to put people down and make something out of almost nothing`.
- With the NHL resuming Wednesday night, the viral clip led to questions about player availability, as Trump offered the men's team a White House tour and military-plane transport, broadening political optics.
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