Hilary Knight says Trump's 'distasteful' quip is a 'wonderful teaching point' for conversations about women

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United States women's hockey captain Hilary Knight was once again outspoken against President Donald Trump's quip regarding her team.

While on the phone with the men's team after they had won gold, Trump said he would "have" to invite the women’s team, which also beat Canada to win the Olympics, to last week's State of the Union address, otherwise, he "probably would be impeached."

In a recent appearance on Ilona Maher's podcast, Knight reiterated her previous sentiment that Trump made a "distasteful joke" but again gave the men the benefit of the doubt about being in a "tough environment."

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Hilary Knight poses for a photo during the U.S. Olympic Team Media Summit in preparation for the 2026 Milan Olympic Winter Games at Javits Center on Oct. 29, 2025. (Robert Deutsch/Imagn Images)

However, Knight said that the phone call and the reaction are "a wonderful teaching point."

"What we accomplished isn't laughable. It is a very complex issue regarding what goes on behind closed doors and how women are represented in different conversations, but at the end of the day, none of that should be put on us to explain someone's behavior," Knight said. "What should be happening is celebrating all of the women and their amazing feats — specifically our team and the men's team as well — and how the women carried themselves at the Olympics, which was epic.

"While the situation was distasteful, getting back into our different communities and seeing the overwhelming support on social media has been outstanding. We are being celebrated in the way that we need to be. I am excited and looking forward to