What Donald Trump said to the U.S. ice hockey team ahead of a championship game vs. Canada

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

71% : "I'll be calling our GREAT American Hockey Team this morning to spur them on towards victory tonight against Canada, which with FAR LOWER TAXES AND MUCH STRONGER SECURITY, will someday, maybe soon, become our cherished, and very important, Fifty First State," Trump wrote on Truth Social Thursday morning.
66% : Team USA general manager Bill Guerin -- who is also the GM of the Minnesota Wild -- went on Fox News on Monday and said his team would be happy to see Trump in the stands during Thursday's championship in Boston.
62% : It was the President of the United States, Donald Trump.
59% : It is a matter of pride for these two teams and the call from Trump only reinforced the importance of the matchup for the USA.
44% : Since returning to the White House for his second term, Trump has commented about making Canada the "51st state" and eliminating the 5,525-mile-long border separating the two countries.
36% : While the United States and Canada have been long-standing rivals on the international hockey stage, recent comments from Trump have added political tension to the matchup.
25% : Werenski said Trump "left out" any mention of turning Canada into the 51st state on the phone call with Team USA and instead wished the team luck. "Said they're all cheering us on.

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