Trump joked that leaving out the women hockey team could get him impeached
According to the inspected Roll Call call transcription, during his congratulatory call to the Olympic men hockey team, Trump said he had to bring the women team too and joked that otherwise he probably would be impeached. [Roll Call / Factbase] [The American Presidency Project] [Factbase / Roll Call]
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The inspected Factbase / Roll Call transcription, with no independent audio/video review. A joking invitation exchange, not an actual impeachment threat or proof that women were refused recognition.
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The inspected Factbase / Roll Call transcription reports: during his congratulatory call to the Olympic men hockey team, Trump said he had to bring the women team too and joked that otherwise he probably would be impeached. [Roll Call / Factbase]
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The call followed the men gold-medal win; Trump offered a White House visit and discussed the State of the Union. An unidentified participant agreed and laughter is transcribed. [Roll Call / Factbase] [The American Presidency Project] [Factbase / Roll Call]
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The joke frames inclusion of the successful women team as an obligation attached to celebrating the men. This is an editorial reading of the joke, not a finding of motive or unequal treatment beyond these words. [Roll Call / Factbase]
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- Transcript of original call · Roll Call / FactbaseRemarks: Donald Trump Congratulates the US Men's Olympic Hockey Team on Gold - February 22, 2026
Full transcript 00:01:25–00:01:51; women invitation, unidentified response/laughter, impeachment joke
https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/transcript/donald-trump-remarks-us-mens-olympic-hockey-team-february-22-2026/ - Official announcements digest · The American Presidency ProjectDigest of Other White House Announcements
February 22 evening entry; Olympic men hockey telephone call and February 24 invitation
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/digest-other-white-house-announcements-12858 - Linked recording metadata · Factbase / Roll CallRemarks: Donald Trump Congratulates the US Men's Olympic Hockey Team on Gold - February 22, 2026
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