President Trump welcomed the Florida Panthers to the White House to celebrate their Stanley Cup victory. The team presented Trump with personalized jerseys and players expressed their pride in being American.
President Donald Trump welcomed the Stanley Cup -champion Florida Panthers to the White House on Monday, following significant deals with Mexico and Canada to postpone the implementation of tariffs. Trump congratulated the team on their historic victory in the 2023-2024 season, which culminated in a thrilling Game 7 triumph over the Edmonton Oilers last June. 'The entire team, congratulations on your first-ever Stanley Cup win,' Trump stated.
'And you had a couple of really close calls, and I watched the team get better and better and better, and then they won.' Many Panthers players sported maroon or red ties, delighting the president. 'I love all these ties. This is so cute, these people,' Trump remarked, eliciting laughter from the players. 'Look at them. I walked in, I said, 'I think they like Trump.'” Captain Sasha Barkov and star forward Matthew Tkachuk presented Trump with a personalized jersey bearing the number 47. The team also gifted Trump a jersey with the numbers 45-47, commemorating both of his presidential terms. Tkachuk expressed his pride in being an American while addressing Trump from his podium. 'Thank you, Mr. President, for having us today; we greatly appreciate it,' he conveyed. Adding, 'I’m really grateful to be an American.' The Panthers, currently leading the Eastern Conference, are striving for a back-to-back championship as they navigate the 2024-2025 season. Their 2023-2024 campaign saw them overcome the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 in the first round of the playoffs, followed by consecutive 4-2 series victories over the Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers in the conference semi-finals and conference finals. This White House visit followed Trump's agreements with Mexico and Canada to temporarily halt the implementation of tariffs he had signed on Saturday. As part of the agreements, Mexico pledged to deploy 10,000 troops to the southern border to curb the flow of fentanyl and drugs, while Canada committed to enhancing border security measures
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