Donald Trump makes hilarious joke about the Edmonton Oilers
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We usually try to keep politics out of our blogs, but you would be remiss not to acknowledge this hilarious joke Mr. Trump made during the Florida Panthers Stanley Cup visit to the White House.
Today, the Florida Panthers visited the White House to be recognized by the President in front of the nation -- a longstanding tradition in American sports.
However, Mr. Trump couldn't resist reminding them that they nearly lost to the Edmonton Oilers
According to TSN, the ceremony was delayed nearly an hour because Trump was talking to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about pausing tariffs on the country, as he did with Mexico.
Trump made repeated references to Panthers owner Vinnie Viola being a friend. Viola was briefly Trump's nominee to be Secretary of the Army in 2016 before withdrawing from consideration. The team had a red customized «Trump 45-47» jersey framed for him. He was also presented a «Trump 47» jersey and a gold stick by Viola, Finnish captain Aleksander Barkov and American forward Matthew Tkachuk.
The Panthers made their White House visit before facing the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals on Tuesday night.
-TSN
The Panthers made their White House visit before facing the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals on Tuesday night.
-TSN
Hopefully, the Edmonton Oilers return to the Stanley Cup Finals this season and finish the job, ensuring no American team pays a visit to the White House next year.
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