'U-S-A' chants break out in House chamber as US men's hockey gold medalists attend Trump's State of the Union

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U.S. men’s hockey team players arrived in the House Chamber for President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night.

Trump introduced the team, and it received a round of applause from those in attendance. 

Players wore USA sweaters with their gold medals around their necks.

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Members of the United States' men's Olympic hockey team attend as President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026.  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

The chamber broke out in "U-S-A" chants.

"They beat a fantastic Canadian team in overtime as everybody saw, as did the American women who will soon be coming to the White House," he said.

During the address, Trump said he would honor goaltender Connor Hellebuyck with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Some players were unable to attend with NHL commitments about to ramp up again. But others were in Washington to visit the president at the White House before the event began. Players traveled to D.C. from Miami after they celebrated their gold medal victory at the Winter Olympics.

Several gold medalists took photos with Trump. Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk even let the president wear his gold medal in a lighthearted moment in the Oval Office.

Connor Hellebuyck on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, after President Donald Trump announced he will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

"I’m not giving it back," the president joked.

Trump invited the team to the State of the Union address Sunday