Trump Honors US ‘Miracle on Ice’ Hockey Team in White House Celebration
The president welcomed members of the squad that defeated the Soviet Union at the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.
President Donald Trump displays a bill during a ceremony with members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic men's ice hockey team in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Dec. 12, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump hosted members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team at the White House on Dec. 12 for a bill signing ceremony in honor of their victory over the Soviet Union 45 years ago.
“This is very exciting,” Trump said during the event. “This was one of the greatest moments in the history of U.S. sports.”
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Travis Gillmore is a White House reporter for The Epoch Times. He previously covered the California legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom. Contact him at [email protected]
