US gold medalist Amber Glenn says she would decline White House invitation

Don't expect astatine slightest 1 Olympic golden medalist successful Washington, D.C., immoderate clip soon.

After being asked astir Olympians not accepting invites to the White House, 2026 Olympic golden medalist Amber Glenn told Us Weekly that she would diminution an invitation if fixed one.

"I’m electing not to either, truthful I bash not blasted them whatsoever," Glenn told the outlet. "It is our close to beryllium capable to take what we bash and don’t endorse, and I deliberation it is simply a determination that each idiosyncratic has the close to make."

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Team USA's Amber Glenn celebrates with her golden medal aft the fig skating squad lawsuit astatine the 2026 Winter Olympics, successful Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026.  (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

The White House did not instantly respond to a petition for comment. U.S. Figure Skating referred inquiries to the White House.

While the men's hockey squad went to the White House and the State of the Union past month, the women's hockey squad declined President Donald Trump's invite, citing scheduling conflicts. Trump announced astatine the State of the Union, however, they volition yet visit.

Trump's invitation came aft helium drummed up contention during a telephone telephone with the men's squad soon aft they won gold, saying he'd "have" to invitation the women's team, different he'd "probably beryllium impeached." The quip garnered immoderate laughter from the men, prompting backlash for each involved.

Several athletes, and seemingly teams, person turned down visiting Trump aft winning titles dating backmost to his archetypal presidency. After winning the 2018 World Series arsenic manager of the Boston Red Sox, Alex Cora skipped the White House sojourn successful 2019 to prioritize Puerto Rico, citing dissatisfaction with the national government’s effect to Hurricane Maria’s devastation. Mookie Betts besides skipped that year's solemnisation but attended the Los Angeles Dodgers' solemnisation past year.

Amber Glenn of the United States reacts aft her show during the abbreviated programme connected Feb. 17, 2026.  (REUTERS/Yara Nardi)

The Dodgers, Philadelphia Eagles, Florida Panthers, Ohio State shot team, LSU shot team, and Inter Miami person each visited the White House to observe their championships since Trump's 2nd word began successful January 2025. It remains to beryllium seen if the Indiana Hoosiers and Seattle Seahawks volition travel suit. Given the information that nary NBA squad has ever visited Trump, it seems improbable the Oklahoma City Thunder volition bash so.

Last year, the Florida Gators were the archetypal assemblage hoops squad to sojourn Trump since the women's Baylor squad successful 2019. They are the lone assemblage hoops team to sojourn Trump successful either term, portion each assemblage shot champion with Trump arsenic president has visited with him.

Despite nary NBA squad visiting the White House nether Trump, the Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors, and Boston Celtics each visited erstwhile President Joe Biden to commemorate their titles.

Gold medalist Amber Glenn of the United States poses with the medal during the medal ceremonial during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final - Grenoble astatine Patinoire Polesud, connected Dec. 7, 2024, successful Grenoble, France.  (Daniela Porcelli - International Skating Union/International Skating Union)

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Trump rescinded an invitation for the Warriors' 2017 rubric aft Stephen Curry said helium would not marque the trip. LeBron James past called Trump a "bum," saying, "Going to White House was a large grant until you showed up!"

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