The White House isn’t calling, as both the Las Vegas Aces and Gotham FC confirmed this week that President Trump has not invited either team to celebrate its 2025 league title.
The Aces visited the White House after each of their previous two WNBA titles, meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris in 2022 before toasting 2023’s victory with both Harris and President Joe Biden.
Gotham became the first NWSL team to visit the Oval Office after lifting the 2023 trophy, though the reigning champion declined to speculate when asked if it would accept another invitation.
The New York Liberty didn’t receive a White House invite after its 2024 win, instead visiting DC to meet with former President Barack Obama.
Gold medal-winning USA Hockey made headlines for declining its invite, with captain Hilary Knight speaking out after Trump jokingly told the men’s team he had to invite the women’s side or face impeachment.
The 2019 Baylor women’s basketball team under then-coach Kim Mulkey remains the only women’s sports champion to accept a White House invitation under Trump.
