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Trump says U.S. 'doing much better than Canada' during Florida Panthers' White House visit
U.S. President Donald Trump took a swipe at Canada during a White House event to mark the Stanley Cup victory by the Florida Panthers, their second win in as many years over the Edmonton Oilers. The last time a Canadian team won the cup was in 1993, when the Montreal Canadiens were victorious over the L.A. Kings.
After rattling off the Panthers’ achievements in the playoffs — 94 goals, a record 10 wins on the road, and an NHL record of holding the lead in the finals for more than 255 game minutes — Trump turned his attention to the runners-up, the Edmonton Oilers, who lost in the finals, four games to two.
“You denied Canada the Stanley Cup for the 32nd straight year by —”
He was interrupted by laughter, cheers and applause by those in attendance, before continuing: “I don’t know, what do you think about that? What do you think about that, Matthew?” That would be Matthew Tkachuk, winger and alternate captain for the Panthers.
“We have a little competition with Canada,” Trump said. “No, they’re great people though. They’re great people. We’re doing much better than Canada, but that’s OK, right? We want them to do well and they’re going to do well.”
Later in the event, Trump compared America’s might to that of the winning team.
“Good-looking people,” he said of the players in attendance. “Young, beautiful people. I hate ’em. You hate standing here with all this this power behind you. But I got power, too. It’s called the United States military. I don’t care.”
The Panthers gave Trump a Stanley Cup ring, a jersey with his name and the number 47, and a golden hockey stick.
US President Donald Trump honored two-time NHL champions, the Florida Panthers, at the White House pic.twitter.com/mCS4daVcYF
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 16, 2026
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