President Donald Trump Take a chance to handle Afghanistan through the past, while welcoming the Florida Panthers in the White House to celebrate their Stanley Cup title.
The Panthers Were the first team to visit the White House in the second term of Trump as president.
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President Donald Trump speaks as Vincent Viola, Team owner of the NHL Stanley Cup champion of 2024 Florida Panthers Hockey Team, Left, listens during a ceremony in honor of the team in the East Room of the White House, Monday, February 3, 2025, in Washington . (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
The president spoke very much about teamowner Vincent Viola before let him tell him a few words about his team that the Stanley Cup won in an epic seven-game series against the Edmonton Oilers. Trump called Viola a “real champion” who loves the army.
“He is a real champion in everything he has ever done. Loves the army,” said Trump. “First what he did, I see him:” You have to do this with the army. You have to move them here. You have to do … “He gives me all the instructions. You love the army.
“You know, we should have you in Afghanistan instead of the characters we had. It would have turned out to be a bit different.”
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President Donald Trump shakes hands with Teamcaptain Aleksander Barkov during a ceremony with the NHL hockey team of Florida Panthers to celebrate their Stanley Cup victory from 2024, in the Oostkamer of the White House, Monday, February 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
The US invaded Afghanistan in 2001 after 11 September 2001, terrorist attacks in the hope of overthrowing the Taliban and finding usama bin Laden.
While the US completes its extract from Afghanistan, Suicide Bombers launched an attack on the Abbey Gate of Hamid Karzai International Airport. Thirteen American soldiers were killed together with 170 Afghan civilians.
In the first government of Trump, Viola was in the race for the American army secretary before he withdrew out of consideration. The billionaire shopsman went to the US military academy in West Point and eventually served at the 101st Airborne Division in Fort Campbell.
Always dreams of owner Vinnie Viola has the trophy after winning the Kentucky Derby 2017 in Churchill Downs. (Jamie Rhodesusa Today Sports)
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Viola bought the team in 2013 and the team made the play-off six times, including five directly from the 2019-2020 season to the 2023-24 season. The team made the Stanley Cup final in 2023 to lose from the Vegas Golden Knights in five games.
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