Did President Trump just send a message about the “White Hats”? You can decide for yourself, but Hockey Teams aren’t exactly known for wearing big old Cowboy hats, are they? Texas and Canada are about as far apart as you could get, but suddenly yesterday the White House was flooded with White Hats and the symbolism couldn’t be more in your face. See it here: So what is the story behind the White Hats? Glad you asked! The 1980 U.S. Olympic “Miracle on Ice” hockey team is indeed associated with big white cowboy hats, but not as an official uniform or planned tradition. Here’s the accurate backstory: After winning gold at the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics, the team flew back to the U.S. During a stopover in Dallas, Texas, the players were unexpectedly greeted by a massive, celebratory crowd. In classic Texas fashion, the team was handed large white cowboy hats to wear during the welcome. Photos of the players wearing those hats circulated widely and became iconic. Key clarifications (important for accuracy): The hats were not worn during the Olympics They were not team-issued or symbolic of the victory itself They became a retroactive cultural image tied to the team because of the timing, location, and media coverage What do you think? Good look? Honestly, I think President Trump could pull off just about any hat with his aura, but he knew instinctively to take it off pretty quick. Here’s a little more context, it’s a replica hat from the Miracle on Ice Olympic Gold Medal Team that they wore at Lake Placid and they had it custom made for President Trump: MUST WATCH! President Trump is gifted a cowboy hat from the Miracle on Ice Olympic Gold Medal team pic.twitter.com/EcLbKscPwN — Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) December 12, 2025 Mr. President, Mike Eruzione, on behalf of the team, we have a replica—wow— we wore in the opening ceremonies in Lake Placid. Thank you. I’d like you to have that. And more importantly, I don’t think words can explain how proud we are for what you’ve done for our team. Thank you. Thank you very much. Let’s see, what do I do with this strap here? Yeah. There you go. You did it. Now we should take a picture. Yes. We got to take a picture.