After the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 in the Stanley Cup playoffs final series, Justin Trudeau announced on Twitter that he would honor he made with Joe Biden – with smoked meat sandwiches.
On July 9, DailyMail.com asked White House Press Secretary Jan Psaki about the bet. Psaki wasn't aware of the wager, but did add that the White House do have goals to organize events that include visits from winning sports teams.
I know losing isn’t easy, but thanks for following through with your end of the wager, @JustinTrudeau. And congrats again to the Tampa Bay Lightning on your second straight Stanley Cup. You made your country proud. https://t.co/Z0apiftAlV
— President Biden (@POTUS) July 30, 2021
The Tampa Bay Lightning haven't been confirmed to make a White House visit yet. But with Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' appearance last month, the Biden administration are hoping more sports teams will follow that lead.
'We have to say that the fans down in western Florida are having a pretty good this year,' Biden said during the Buccaneers visit. 'We're making a pretty strong case to start calling Tampa the "city of champions."
Join and support independent free thinkers!
We’re independent and can’t be cancelled. The establishment media is increasingly dedicated to divisive cancel culture, corporate wokeism, and political correctness, all while covering up corruption from the corridors of power. The need for fact-based journalism and thoughtful analysis has never been greater. When you support The Post Millennial, you support freedom of the press at a time when it's under direct attack. Join the ranks of independent, free thinkers by supporting us today for as little as $1.
Remind me next month
To find out what personal data we collect and how we use it, please visit our Privacy Policy
