A gold medal-winning US Winter Olympic team have rejected the opportunity to attend Donald Trump\u2019s State of the Union address after the president was accused of making sexist comments.On Sunday (22 February), the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games were brought to a close, with the closing ceremony taking place in Verona, Italy.Norway topped the medal standings with 41 overall \u2014 including 18 gold, 12 silver and 11 bronze \u2014 while the USA finished second with 33 overall, including 12 gold, 12 silver and nine bronze.One of the USA\u2019s gold medals came on the final day of competition as Jack Hughes\u2019 overtime goal secured his nation a 2\u20131 win over Canada, meaning the US won their first ice hockey gold medal in 46 years.After the match, FBI Director Kash Patel was seen celebrating with the team inside the dressing room, while President Trump spoke to the group via phone call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump could be heard saying: \u201cUnbelievable. You were all unbelievable. That team is pretty good \u2014 you played them.\u201dThe 79-year-old then suggested that the team should attend the State of the Union address, which will take place at the White House on Tuesday (24 February).The State of the Union address takes place once a year and usually involves the president outlining his priorities and potential legislative changes.Meanwhile, the President has also been heavily criticised for sexist comments he made during the call.\u201cI must tell you, we\u2019re going to have to bring the women\u2019s team,\u201d Trump said. \u201cYou do know that. I do believe I\u2019d probably be impeached [if the women\u2019s team wasn\u2019t invited].\u201dOf course, the US women\u2019s hockey team also won gold during the Milan-Cortina Games, having beaten North American neighbours Canada 2\u20131 on 19 February.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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