🚨BREAKING: The Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. women’s hockey team has declined Trump’s invitation to attend his State of the Union address.

🚨BREAKING: The Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. women’s hockey team has declined Trump’s invitation to attend his State of the Union address.

The United States women’s national ice hockey team, fresh off another Olympic gold medal triumph, has reportedly declined an invitation from President Donald Trump to attend his upcoming State of the Union address.

Sources familiar with the decision said the team informed the White House that they would not be present at the annual address, a high-profile event where the president outlines his administration’s priorities before Congress and the nation. No official reason was immediately provided by the players as a group, though several team members have previously been vocal about social and political issues.

The State of the Union, held at the U.S. Capitol, traditionally includes invited guests ranging from lawmakers and diplomats to private citizens and championship sports teams. Invitations to title-winning teams have long been a bipartisan custom, intended to celebrate athletic excellence on a national stage.

The U.S. women’s hockey team captured national attention with its gold medal performance, reinforcing its status as one of the most dominant programs in international competition. Their decision not to attend underscores the increasingly complex intersection of sports and politics in the United States, where athletes have taken more visible roles in public discourse in recent years.

The White House has not publicly commented on the team’s decision.