Bill Guerin, the general manager of the U.S. team at the 4 Nations Face-Off, rejoiced at the notion that President Donald Trump should be at the USA-Canada final on Thursday.
In an interview with Fox News, it was suggested the the sitting president could come and see the highly anticipated rematch between the two host countries of the tournament, which has garnered heaps of attention due to the political climate between them — and only escalated from there after three fights broke out in the first nine seconds of the first game.
“We would love it if president Trump was in attendance,” Guerin said ahead of the championship at TD Garden on Thursday. “We have a room full of proud American players and coaches and staff. And, listen, we’re just trying to represent our country the best way we can.”
It is not believed at this time that Trump will attend despite hits recent outings at the Super Bowl — the first sitting president to attend the big game — and the Daytona 500 over the weekend in which his motorcade took a lap around the Daytona International Speedway track.
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau was in attendance for Canada’s first meeting with Team USA on Saturday, when the Bell Centre crowd in Montreal booed the U.S. national anthem quite loudly.
Trudeau later posted a photo to X of the maple leaf on the ice with a caption that read: “Damn proud of this country.”
“The Star-Spangled Banner” had been getting booed at NHL and NBA games north of the border well before the 4 Nations tournament began due to Trump’s threats of tariffs against Canada.
It’s only intensified since Trump, who has repeatedly suggested Canada should become the 51st state, referred to Trudeau as “governor.”
