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Trump welcomes the Stanley Cup master Florida Panthers in the White House

The Florida Panthers Center Anton Lundell celebrates its second goal of the game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third period of Florida Panthers' 5-2 victory in the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on February 14, 2024. Upi.

1 of 3 | The Florida Panthers Center Anton Lundell celebrates its second goal of the game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third period of Florida Panthers’ 5-2 victory in the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on February 14, 2024. License photo

February 3. (Upi) – More than seven months after the Florida Panthers had won their first Stanley Cup, the team will visit the White House on Monday to remind you.

It will be the first visit to a sports team with President Donald Trump during his second term as president.

The team members used to flew from the International Airport Dulles to Dulles Airport on Monday.

On Sunday, the Panthers defeated the New York Islander 6: 3 in their house at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida.

On Tuesday, the Florida team meets Washington Capitals in the Capital One Arena, where Trump celebrated after his inauguration two weeks ago.

Boston Celtics was the last team to be honored in the White House in November after winning the NBA title against the Dallas Mavericks on June 18. They met with President Joe Biden.

Six days after the NBA final, the Panthers defeated the defending champion Edmonton Oilers in sunrise. The Panthers lost the 2023 championship in the final.

Other professional titles in Südflorida were the NFL Miami Dolphins in 1972 and 1973, the Baseball Miami Marlins in 1997 and 2003 and the NBA Miami Heat in 2006, 2012 and 2013.

During Trump’s first term, 20 large sports teams won championships, but only 10 celebrated in the White House.

Trump did not invite some of the winning teams and others did not want to take part in participating, even if they received an invitation.

In 2017, Trump served Fast Food when he welcomed the Clemson Tigers after winning her college football title in 2016.

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