The White House took a victory lap Sunday after Team USA defeated Canada in a dramatic overtime showdown at the Milan Winter Olympics, reviving an old jab from former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
After the U.S. men’s hockey team secured gold, the White House posted an image on X showing a bald eagle slamming a Canada goose face first into the ice. The post was widely seen as a response to Trudeau’s comment a year earlier following Canada’s win over the United States in the 4 Nations Face Off championship.
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— The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 22, 2026
At the time, Trudeau had mocked President Trump by saying, “You can’t take our country — and you can’t take our game,” referencing President Trump’s previous remarks about annexing Canada as the 51st state. The rivalry had already been heated, with fans on both sides booing each other’s national anthems in prior matchups.
Sunday’s gold medal game was a nail biter that went into overtime after both teams advanced through the semifinals. The United States defeated Slovakia, while Canada knocked off Finland, setting up the highly anticipated North American showdown.
President Trump also weighed in following the victory, congratulating the team and celebrating the gold medal win. The triumph marks the first time in 46 years that a U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team has captured gold, matching the historic 1980 Miracle on Ice performance.
The victory capped a dominant showing for American hockey in Milan. Just days earlier, the U.S. women’s team also defeated Canada in the gold medal game, finishing a tournament in which they outscored opponents 31 to 1 and allowed only a single goal before the final.
With both men’s and women’s teams topping Canada, the Olympic rivalry between the neighboring nations added another chapter, this time ending with a double gold celebration for Team USA.
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