sports
March 1, 2026
US hockey star Hilary Knight hits back at Trump’s joke about women’s team during SNL skit
Trump quipped about inviting US women to White House

TL;DR
- Hilary Knight, captain of the US women's ice hockey team, appeared on Saturday Night Live.
- Knight addressed a joke made by Donald Trump regarding the women's Olympic team and the White House.
- Trump had joked about inviting the women's team to the White House, which Knight had previously called "distasteful and unfortunate."
- On SNL, Knight responded humorously to Trump's comment and to a statement by men's player Quinn Hughes about their team's gold medal drought.
- Many male players expressed regret for laughing at Trump's initial comments.
- Knight, who won gold in her final Olympics, was praised by teammate Megan Keller for her leadership.
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