Overview
- Rep. Jim Jordan made the remark during a late-morning interview on Friday, June 26, saying, “Look at the UFC fight… we’re on a roll so let’s hope the hockey team can do the same,” while discussing the U.S. men’s World Cup chances.
- Multiple outlets and a circulated clip identify the appearance as on Newsmax’s show National Report and publish the quote verbatim.
- The comment drew quick mockery on social platforms from journalists and political accounts, where users highlighted the apparent conflation of soccer, hockey, and MMA.
- One outlet misattributed the exchange to Fox News, creating a noted discrepancy in early coverage while most reporting names Newsmax as the platform.
- Coverage and commentators suggest the line was likely a slip referencing Team USA hockey’s recent Olympic gold and the USMNT’s upcoming match, and anchors did not publicly correct Jordan during the segment.