Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
“I understand why some of the male hockey players wanted to go [to the State of the Union]. It doesn’t mean you’re MAGA or Trump or whatever … but there should have been comments the next day.”
U.S. curler Rich Ruohonen made headlines for his strong words about the Trump administration and ICE’s actions in his home state of Minnesota. The 2026 Olympian—who just made history as the oldest American athlete to ever compete in the Winter Games—spoke with Mary Harris, host of Slate’s What Next podcast, about his public statements, the backlash female athletes have to face for simply existing, and his thoughts about the U.S. men’s hockey team at the State of the Union.
Listen to the full interview now on What Next.
#news #dailynews #podcast #olympics #curling
“I understand why some of the male hockey players wanted to go [to the State of the Union]. It doesn’t mean you’re MAGA or Trump or whatever … but there should have been comments the next day.”
U.S. curler Rich Ruohonen made headlines for his strong words about the Trump administration and ICE’s actions in his home state of Minnesota. The 2026 Olympian—who just made history as the oldest American athlete to ever compete in the Winter Games—spoke with Mary Harris, host of Slate’s What Next podcast, about his public statements, the backlash female athletes have to face for simply existing, and his thoughts about the U.S. men’s hockey team at the State of the Union.
Listen to the full interview now on What Next.
#news #dailynews #podcast #olympics #curling
