Donald Trump‘s administration got the last laugh over former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and their neighbors to the north on Sunday.
The USA clinched victory over Canada in a blockbuster bust-up between the two bitter rivals to claim its first Winter Olympics gold medal in hockey since the ‘Miracle on Ice’ in 1980.
Jack Hughes, missing one of his front teeth, scored the golden goal in dramatic fashion just over a minute in overtime, sparking pandemonium from the American players and fans in Milan.
But the celebrations weren’t reserved to the Santa Giulia Arena as Americans went wild back home Stateside too.
And even The White House got in on the action as its official X account seized the chance to troll the Canadians.
Shortly after Team USA emerged victorious, the account shared a photo of a bald eagle digging its talons into the head of a Canadian goose in a clear symbolic dig.
The White House trolled Canada and Justin Trudeau on social media after the USA’s gold win
The Americans clinched Winter Olympic gold over Canada in a thrilling overtime clash
The image was posted in response to a previous tweet from former Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau from last year’s 4 Nations: Face-Off tournament.
‘You can’t take our country — and you can’t take our game,’ Trudeau wrote last February – almost a year to the day – when Canada beat the United States in the NHL’s international tournament.
The inaugural tournament – which had seen Canada, the US, Finland and Sweden face off in a round-robin-style event – had taken place amid a tense political backdrop.
The rivalry between the neighboring countries had turned sour heading into the final when Trump repeatedly stoked the fire.
The US President referred to Justin Trudeau as ‘governor’ in a brutal swipe at the Canadian prime minister ahead of the hockey showdown.
He had also stated to desire to make the country America’s 51st state on multiple occasions and threatened to impose outrageous tariffs on Canada pushing the two nations to the brink of an outright trade war.
More to follow.