Trump's Joke Exposes His True Feelings About Women's Sports

In a recent development, Donald Trump's remarks about the US women's hockey team have shed light on his true attitude towards women's sports. The president, who has claimed to be a champion of protecting opportunities for women and girls in sports, missed a golden opportunity to celebrate the team's Olympic gold medal win.

Instead of seizing the chance to show his support, Trump invoked a distasteful joke about having to invite the women's team to the State of the Union address, along with the men's team. His comments were met with laughter in the locker room, revealing his lack of genuine interest in elevating female athletes.

The president's actions stand in stark contrast to his stated commitment to safeguarding the integrity of women's sports. Last February, he signed an executive order aimed at keeping men out of women's sports, positioning himself as the savior of female athletics. However, his recent quip at the expense of Olympic champions suggests his true feelings are far from supportive.

The women's ice hockey team's gold medal triumph presented an ideal opportunity for Trump to demonstrate his support for women's sports. Instead, he chose to embrace his chance to ingratiate himself with the boys, making light of the team's achievement and undermining the hard-earned victories of female athletes.

This incident serves as a reminder that the president and his allies have never been genuinely interested in helping or elevating female athletes. Their rhetoric about protecting women's sports opportunities appears to be nothing more than a cynical political ploy, as evidenced by Trump's insensitive joke at the expense of the Olympic champions.

The president's actions have not gone unnoticed, with US hockey star Hilary Knight responding to his comments, calling them