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U.S. Olympic hockey stars Quinn and Jack Hughes spoke out Tuesday about the viral phone call between the men's hockey team and former President Donald Trump, following their 2-1 overtime victory over Canada at the Milan Cortina Games.
The now-famous call showed Trump joking with the men's team, inviting them to the State of the Union and saying he would also need to invite the U.S. women's team, or "I probably would be impeached." The clip quickly made the rounds on social media, sparking discussion about both teams' reactions.
Hughes brothers excited for White House visit
During a "Good Morning America" appearance, co-host George Stephanopoulos asked if the brothers plan to attend Trump's State of the Union address.
Quinn, a defenseman for the Minnesota Wild, responded: "I don't know how much I'm allowed to say, but yes.
"We're excited to go. It's not something you get to do every Tuesday. It's going to be special for us. But I'm glad you mentioned the women's team again, we're extremely happy for them. Obviously, there's a lot going on with social media right now surrounding our team and their team."
Jack Hughes added, "There's been so many headlines about us and the women's hockey team and the video, but we hung out - we were in the cafeteria with them until three in the morning."
Previously, Jack brushed off the controversy of Trump's call, telling reporters in Miami, where the men's team celebrated at nightclub E11EVEN, that politics won't affect their excitement.
"Everything is so political. We're athletes. We're so proud to represent the U.S. When you get the chance to go to the White House and meet the president, we're proud to be Americans and that's so patriotic," he said.
"It's about the country" says Hughes brothers' mom
The Hughes brothers' mother, Ellen Hughes, who serves as a player development consultant for Team USA women's hockey, also spoke on the "Today" show about the viral video.
"At the end of the day, it's just about the country...both the men and women can bring so much unity to a group and to a country," she said. "People that cheered on that don't watch hockey, people that have politics on one side or on the other side, and that's all both the men's team and the women's team care about."
"The other things they cannot control. They care about humanity, they care about unity, and they care about the country," she added.