MAGA cheers USA hockey gold as partisan lines sharpen over Canada
TL;DR
Team USA won its first men’s Olympic hockey gold since the 1980s in overtime against Canada, a victory quickly seized by MAGA supporters to celebrate patriotism and mock Canada, with Trump-aligned voices praising Jack Hughes while critiquing rival athletes; Democratic leaders like Obama and Cory Booker praised U.S. Olympians, and Alysa Liu’s women’s gold added to the day’s partisan Olympic moment.
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