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State of the Union Drama: Hockey Invite Sparks Debate

Tonight’s State of the Union address comes with more than just economic messaging and tariff talk — it also comes with a sports controversy. President Donald Trump invited the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team to attend the speech after their gold medal win. The U.S. women’s hockey team — who also won gold and have historically won more Olympic titles than the men — declined the invitation due to scheduling commitments. So what happened? In this episode of The Liberal Lounge with Billy & Lola, we break down: What Trump is expected to focus on in his State of the Union The political optics of celebrating the men’s team The viral moment where he joked about inviting the women’s team Why the women’s team ultimately declined What this says about messaging, optics, and political symbolism Is this just scheduling? Political theater? Or something more? Drop your thoughts in the comments 👇