US hockey star Hilary Knight hits back at Trump’s joke about women’s team during SNL skit

March 1, 2026

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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