White House Drops Epic Eagle Meme on Trudeau After USA Crushes Canada in Olympic Hockey
In both a patriotic flex and savage burn, the White House went viral on Sunday for dropping a hilarious response to former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s defiant X post from a year ago.
The post came shortly after Team USA’s triumphant beatdown of Canada in men’s hockey at the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Italy.
The original tweet from Trudeau, dated February 21, 2025, read, “You can’t take our country — and you can’t take our game.”
You can’t take our country — and you can’t take our game.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) February 21, 2025
The White House, now featuring a bio proclaiming, “The Golden Age of America Begins Right Now,” replied without words, simply sharing an image of a bald eagle gripping a Canada goose on the ice.
https://t.co/kOiCXdVMao pic.twitter.com/ZIiychKPoo
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 22, 2026
The post quickly gained traction, amassing over 117,000 likes and nearly 4 million views.
Replies ranged from patriotic cheers like “USA USA USA” to suggestions of framing the image in the Oval Office.
President Trump also celebrated the win over on Truth Social, writing multiple posts celebrating the victory.
“Congratulations to our great U.S.A. Ice Hockey team. THEY WON THE GOLD. WOW! President DONALD J. TRUMP,” the president wrote in the first post.
“WHAT A GAME!!! President DJT,” Trump wrote in a follow up.
In a third post, Trump added, “LOTS OF WINNING!!!”
Star forward Jack Hughes, who plays for the New Jersey Devils in the NHL, not only scored the game-winning goal but also delivered a heartfelt patriotic message following the epic triumph.
“This is all about our country right now. I love the USA. I love my teammates. It’s unbelievable. The U.S. are a hockey brotherhood. It’s so strong, and we had so much support from ex-players. I’m so proud to be American today,” Hughes told NBC.
Hughes continued, “Unreal game by our team. It’s just a ballsy, gutsy win. That’s American hockey right there. That’s a great Canadian team, but we’re the USA. We’re so proud to be American. Tonight was all for the country.”
Despite taking a brutal hit in the third period that left him bloodied and missing a few teeth, resulting in a penalty against Canada, Hughes powered through.
The moment quickly went viral on X, as his words stand in stark contrast to some athletes who have used international stages to protest or downplay national pride, reminding us of what true representation looks like.
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“This is all about our country right now. I love the USA… We’re so proud to be Americans.”
— Jack Hughes, @usahockey pic.twitter.com/XI9tcdKein
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 22, 2026
The gold medal game, held at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, marked the United States’ first Olympic gold in men’s hockey since the legendary “Miracle on Ice” in 1980, which happened exactly 46 years to the day.
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