US_ Trump heaps praise on 120 Olympic, Paralympic athletes at White House ( Kerry Picket - THE WASHINGTON TIMES )

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Trump heaps praise on 120 Olympic, Paralympic athletes at White House

President Donald Trump poses with alpine monoskier Laurie Stephens, left, and bobsledder Frank Del Duca, right, who presented him with gifts, during an event for Olympic winter athletes, coaches, staff, and representatives from Team USA in the East Room of … more >

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times - Friday, August 7, 2026


President Trump on Thursday congratulated 120 athletes who competed for Team USA in the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Italy. 

The evening event included athletes who competed for Team USA in figure skating, curling, luge, speed skating, bobsledding, snowboarding, and alpine skiing, among other sports at the games held in Milan and Cortina.

“To be the best in the world, I guess you get up early in the morning … It’s really something, and they were early mornings,” Mr. Trump said of the athletes who joined him in the East Room.

“They did it for the highest privilege in all the sports, wearing the red, white and blue while representing those three proud letters on their uniform. It’s called U-S-A.”

Mr. Trump singled out several athletes in attendance, including speedskater Jordan Stolz, who hung his gold medal around Mr. Trump’s neck at a June Trump rally in Wisconsin.

Additionally, Abbey Murphy and Joy Dunne, members of the gold-winning U.S. women’s hockey team, were mentioned by Mr. Trump and shook hands with the president.

In February, the women’s hockey team turned down Mr. Trump’s offer to attend his State of the Union address collectively, citing prior scheduling obligations.

The invitation came after Mr. Trump phoned the men’s team after their gold medal game victory over Canada and joked that he “probably would be impeached” if he did not also invite the women’s team.

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