As the U.S. women's ice hockey team celebrated its gold-medal victory over Canada at the Winter Olympics, President Donald Trump reached out to the team via speakerphone, inviting them to attend his State of the Union address.
The White House's Sycophantic Bid for Glory
The White House's efforts to co-opt the U.S. hockey teams' victories have been marked by a tone-deafness that has drawn criticism from observers.
At the same time, the White House's efforts to co-opt the U.S. hockey teams' victories have drawn attention to the broader policy debates surrounding the role of sports in American politics.
