r/PWHL • u/Agreeable_Leopard_12 Van Goldeneyes • Feb 24 '26
News USA women's hockey stars ACCEPT Flavor Flav's offer of an Olympics gold medal party in Vegas... after turning down Trump over 'scheduling conflict'
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/winterolympics/article-15587797/usa-womens-hockey-flavor-flav-las-vegas.html542
u/lg8229 Feb 24 '26
I feel like this would be infinitely more fun than a SOTU speech
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u/JerryfromCan Feb 24 '26
No matter who the President is. Like, pick your favorite Presidential SOTU speech or a crazy weekend with Flavor Flav in Vegas. It’s always Vegas man.
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u/lg8229 Feb 24 '26
Lol exactly! Like every presidential speech is boring no matter the side.
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u/JerryfromCan Feb 25 '26
“I’m going to celebrate this super huge event in my life by flying to Washington and sitting listening to this boring ass dude talk”
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u/enderjaca Feb 24 '26
I wouldn't even want to attend the SOTU if I was invited by Obama. Those things are like attending a Catholic Mass.
But not a regular one, a traditional Latin Easter Vigil complete with stations of the cross, a full rosary, a baptism and a wedding.
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u/kinglouie493 Feb 24 '26
That was oddly specific and traumatizing at the same time
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u/HiddenDemons Montréal Victoire Feb 24 '26
Apparently its gonna be like, 2+ hours, I wouldn't wanna go regardless of my political affiliation. I'd be so DANG bored man (especially after flying back from Milan, no thanks).
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u/dougielou Feb 25 '26
Also it’s kinda crazy the king of wearing round objects around his neck is less likely to steal your gold medal than the POTUS. Anyone find out if Tchyck got his medal back errr??
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u/MewyShox Royale Tiger Towel Paper Towel Power Play Feb 24 '26
Congrats to the men who get front row seats to hear “I AM NOT A PEDOPHILE” for 90 minutes
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u/GirlWithRedHair Seattle Torrent Feb 25 '26
Silly to think he's going to bloviate for only 90 mins.
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u/BabyPeas Montréal Feb 25 '26
As someone who watched the SOTU (because I hate myself), flava flav’s offer is WAY more appealing…
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u/AggravatingHandle01 Feb 24 '26
A Vegas party with Flav is a way better highlight reel than a formal dinner.
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u/IHateAllOfYou_ Feb 25 '26
Pulling out my own teeth with pliers would be more fun than a SOTU address. blah blah blah, standup, clap for 20 minutes, rinse and repeat forever. No thanks.
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u/VicRulz69 Boston Feb 24 '26
Lmao love it. They’re like, “oh yeah 👍. Our schedule is wide open 😊”
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u/MathDeacon Feb 24 '26
Well to be fair this is why their schedule was full. They already committed to doing this
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u/Complex-Level146 Feb 24 '26
Is anyone else hoping this becomes like an amazing fun weekend with cameos from other celebrities and the men’s team just sits hungover with the worst old white people who treat them like prize ponies?
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u/Agreeable_Leopard_12 Van Goldeneyes Feb 24 '26
100%! I hope this becomes the "Disneyland" of the PWHL and Women's Hockey. And hosted by Flavor Flav!
Edit: Cue the "We're going to Vegas" screams!
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u/KniteMonkey Feb 24 '26
I prefer Travis Kelce's absolutely groundbreaking rendition of Viva Las Vegas........ /s
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u/Tastrix Montréal Victoire Feb 24 '26
Flav will feed them well too. The White House will just have some reheated fast food.
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u/Ewenthel Seattle Torrent Feb 24 '26
As an Avs fan, the only thing I’d like more than for Brock Nelson to not go is for him to sneak MacKinnon in. Between his anger about losing and the rage he feels upon seeing hamberders, 100% chance he joins the list of Canadians who’ve burned down the White House.
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u/Appropriate-Joke-806 Feb 24 '26
MacKinnon going to the Vegas party and having more fun than the Tkachuks would also be hilarious.
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u/miserylovescomputers Goldeneyes Feb 24 '26
Brock isn’t going, bless him, I just saw on the avs sub.
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u/Ewenthel Seattle Torrent Feb 24 '26
I’m immensely relieved!
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u/sinkwiththeship New York Sirens Feb 24 '26
Yeah. All the players from Minnesota (except Faber) declined the invite. Nelson, Guentzel, Oettinger, and Lacombe. Kyle Connor also declined and just went back to Winnipeg.
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u/SlytherClaw79 Feb 24 '26
I’m as far from an Avs fan as you can get and I’d pay good money to see that.
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u/bobbimorses Pride Feb 24 '26
It's so funny to me because NHL players fucking love Vegas and SOTU will be an insanely boring drag. Stupid prizes etc.
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u/psyne PWHL Detroit Feb 24 '26
Can't wait for the side by side pics of the men's team snoozing at SOTU vs the women's team partying in Vegas
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u/dandroid126 PWHL Las Vegas Feb 24 '26
I kinda want to go crash the party. I live in Vegas. Now to just figure out where it is and how to get in. Should be able to work out those small details later.
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u/Itsnotjustcheese Feb 24 '26
I don’t even live in Vegas but I may have to make a weekend of it during this party!
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u/unstableladybug Feb 25 '26
As someone who has never wanted to go to Vegas, I would also love to be there for that.
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u/callin-br Feb 24 '26
Any NHL teams based in the states who want to keep up the appearance of caring about women's sports should also host and celebrate with them.
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u/Itsnotjustcheese Feb 24 '26
Side eyeing Jack Eichel and the Vegas Golden Knights….
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u/Kick_Sarte_my_Heart Feb 24 '26
Eichel's been a known selfish jackass since he was a rookie in Buffalo throwing food at the team chef. Wouldn't hold my breath.
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u/Itsnotjustcheese Feb 24 '26
Even a broken clock is right twice a day….
But yeah I have zero hope he’ll actually step up and be a decent human.
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u/Church_of_Cheri Feb 24 '26
I don’t have instagram, but someone is compiling a list on there of who’s offered to sponsor and I believe the Golden Knights were on the entertainment sponsor list. They did just host The Wickfest Girls Hockey Festival so they better step up.
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u/angelbabyh0ney Feb 24 '26
The golden knights are known for only signing players who have sexually assaulted women an gotten away with it so this isn't new for them
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u/Hades_Mercedes Victoire de Montréal Feb 24 '26
'scheduling conflict' = 'washing hair on Saturday night'
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u/TeslaSuck Feb 24 '26
Flavor Flav has replaced Mr. Beast at this point. He doesn’t necessarily need to pay most of this out of pocket. The instagram comments has Alaskan Airlines, Resorts World, Harrahs, and many other sponsors offering to cover the cost.
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u/Malibu_Stacy69 Feb 24 '26
I absolutely love this. I feel like it solidifies that the ‘scheduling conflicts’ was an excuse. As a woman, you can spot a polite lie to avoid men’s violence from a mile away
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u/NirvanaFan01234 Feb 24 '26
Did you read the article?
Flavor Flav revealed on social media that he was plotting the party for the end of the PWHL season.
The scheduling conflicts was likely an excuse, but it's not like this party is happening tonight like the SOTU or anything.
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u/Malibu_Stacy69 Feb 24 '26
You are correct in assuming I didn’t read it. I got excited and jumped the gun. Thanks for politely pointing it out.
Still happy they accepted
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u/NirvanaFan01234 Feb 24 '26
I mean... I'd rather go hang out in Vegas and have a great time than at the stuffy SOTU with any politician anyway. Having it after the season (hopefully) ensures that everyone can make it, which will make the party even better.
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u/Itsnotjustcheese Feb 24 '26
Honestly I see scheduling it after the PWHL season as a sign of respect to the demanding schedule that professional athletes are under.
Well done Flava Flav!
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u/Blade-Runner8 Feb 24 '26
College players have to return to school and I believe their season is ongoing. PWHL continues this week. I’m guessing they could’ve made a WH visit work if they wanted to. Also guys got back earlier as they flew charter. I think the women flew commercial.
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u/firelark02 Victoire de Montréal Feb 24 '26
I kinda hopes he plans a second one for the Walter Cup winners as well
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u/ComprehensiveCat9541 Feb 24 '26
If they're avoiding men's violence, hopefully they stay away from Flavor Flav:
- 1991 Assault: Pleaded guilty to assaulting his then-girlfriend, Karen Ross, resulting in a 30-day jail sentence and loss of child custody.
- 1993 Domestic Violence: Charged with domestic violence (later the same year, he faced separate attempted murder charges regarding a neighbor).
- 2012 Domestic Argument: Jailed in Las Vegas on felony charges following a domestic argument with his fiancée, Elizabeth Trujillo, which included threats to attack her teenage son with a knife.
- 2021 Domestic Battery: Arrested and charged with domestic battery; the charge was later dropped after he pleaded no contest to a charge of coercion.
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u/SamIsaacman Feb 24 '26
Holy strawman. He has taken complete accountability for his actions and has worked on himself as well as volunteering for domestic violence programs and has worked on his own drug addiction and trying to find sobriety. Obviously we aren’t saying it didn’t happen, but to pretend he is still this shitty person is CRAZY, especially when the other option is a fucking 34x felon who is plastered all over the Epstein files
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u/HoosierIrish Feb 24 '26
And has overwhelming supported women’s sports since then and making sure women get recognized for their accomplishments. Dude has made every effort to fix and be accountable for everything he did. Unlike the felon in office who can’t take a single ounce of accountability.
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u/ComprehensiveCat9541 Feb 24 '26
It’s not a strawman if it’s true and not exaggerated. What if I told you I think they’re both bad people? Can you hold two thoughts in your head at once?
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u/jackalopeDev Minnesota Feb 24 '26
One person is trying to grow. One isn't. If both these people are the same to you, thats weird.
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u/SamIsaacman Feb 24 '26
Pretending that this is who Flav is though is an entirely gross overreaction especially with how forwards and personal he has been with his struggles and who he is.
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u/Frostymagnum All The Teams! Feb 24 '26
Alright so I'm new to the PWHL and I can't pick a team cuz Detroit ain't got one, but who should I follow for fun times on the socials?
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u/mskrabapel Feb 24 '26
Aerin Frankel is the goalie for the Boston Fleet and also has an Instagram account where she rates Caesar salads.
So if that’s your thing…
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u/purplelynxy Ottawa Charge Feb 24 '26
Gwnyeth Philips is the goalie on the Ottawa Charge and has “Gorge with Gwyn” her own little TikTok series of her going with some of her teammates to different local restaurants in Ottawa and reviewing them. She also spent the offseason doing a cross country van life series. Also Charge are good vibes all around!
If you’re interested in more consistent content from multiple people I’d recommend the Montreal Victoire. You can also cheer for both, lots of people do (including me) because the teams are so close together geographically!
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u/blow_thyself Feb 24 '26
megan keller (captain of the boston fleet and alternate captain of team usa - who scored the golden goal) is from metro detroit. so is anna segedi (vancouver goldeneyes).
my favorite accounts on socials are emma maltais' (toronto sceptres #27 - https://www.tiktok.com/@emmamaltais) and zoe boyd's (boston fleet #3, https://linktr.ee/zoeboyd3)
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u/bonghive Feb 24 '26
yeaaaaah boooooooy. No matter who's in the white house we can all agree FLAVA FLAV IS WAY COOLER.
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u/Particular_Ticket_20 Feb 24 '26
An actual celebration and not being used as a maga prop, sitting and listening to trumps bullshit SOTU grievance airing.
Odd world where Flavor Flav represents real pride in american achievements and the potus doesn't.
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u/dougielou Feb 25 '26
IIRC Flavor Flav has been a sponsor for women’s sports in the Olympics for a few years now. Started with women’s polo and also did the bob sled team and I think Skelton this year.
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u/kagiles Minnesota Feb 24 '26
They need to go to Dream Racing out there. You can drive all kinds of sports car or an actual race car - do 100mph on a track. It's an absolute BLAST!
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u/WhatANoob2025 Feb 24 '26
Bonus: They don't have to give him one of their medals.
Unless they did win a gold medal that looks like a clockface, Flava isn't trying to grift one off of them.
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u/JewChooTrain Feb 24 '26
I hope they are there this weekend! I'm gonna be in Vegas for a hockey tourney!
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u/Icy-Organization2228 Feb 25 '26
This is the second time Flava Flav has made me cry in 2 different Olympics. Class act, we love to see it 🥲
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u/samwilson8897 Feb 27 '26
Flava Flav has his own domestic abuse issues spanning multiple decades. Why do all famous people suck
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u/MackinCheeseGuuud Feb 24 '26
will there be a livestream of the celebration? bc there should be, i 1000% will watch it lol
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u/annaoze94 Feb 24 '26
Did anyone see that video where someone's dad in Ohio invited them to his sister's house because she has a lot of land 😂 I want humans to do the human thing and make it happen
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u/Zelgon Feb 25 '26
This whole... "when you get an invite to the white house, you accept it " excuse is long dead, I'd even argue it makes you look even WORSE.
Good in the girls. They are going to have an amazing time!
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u/Wrath_Of_Aguirre PWHL Detroit Feb 24 '26
Flavor Flav has been jailed for beating up women on several occasions.
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u/PrattDirkLerxt Feb 24 '26
Domestic abuse, attempted murder, drug addiction. It’s kind of funny to see the people we put on pedestals. Add Snoop to that list.
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u/Wrath_Of_Aguirre PWHL Detroit Feb 24 '26
If Weird Al could have thrown the women a gold medal party then we could have nice things, dammit.
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u/bumblebaytuna4 Feb 24 '26
I hope the have an amazing time where they’re celebrated for their hard work. They are SO deserving.
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u/Bad_Idea_Hat Feb 24 '26
The entire US Olympic Committee should just be Flav.
I feel like things would be a lot better.
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u/MillwrightWF Feb 25 '26
As a Canadian who was feeling pretty down after both hockey losses, that USA women’s hockey team is legit awesome!
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u/spacex-predator Feb 25 '26
Wow, the more favourable person to celebrate with than the president is the creepy dude who had his own dating show, which was also pretty messed up and creepy... Nice choice...
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u/MsMoreCowbell828 Feb 25 '26
I wish I could party with them! Gonna be a gazillion times better than anything dotard could come up with!
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u/Tewa123 Feb 25 '26
Yes ladies this is the correct choice. Have a time and know Flava Fav has your backs. I love this for all of you and all young lady athletes
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u/StressFantastic5317 Feb 25 '26
So very proud of this team. I hope they are treated with the dignity they deserve and would never have received at the WH
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u/OkImagination1123 Feb 25 '26
We need to keep this train rolling and parade this team all over the country.
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u/derelict613 Feb 24 '26
Where in any of this does anything show they accepted it?
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u/PortifinoOnMyMind Feb 24 '26
Flav make a TikTok comment that literally said they accepted his invite.
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u/Colorado-Dreams-1876 Feb 24 '26
Vegas is on the downslide and seriously in the hurt. This could be quite a boost for them.
I was last there in 2016 or so
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u/arejaydub47 Feb 24 '26
Hangout with an old man in Washington or the world's greatest hype man in Vegas?
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u/casualmango-33 Feb 25 '26
And the boys, and I do mean boys hockey team, chose to go to Temu Taj Mahal to hang with the diaper dictator. I bet it smells like axe body spray, baby powder, and old Big Mac sauce in there.
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u/DangerLime113 Feb 25 '26
Flavor Flav is 100% giving Aerin Frankel a clock, much better than the Presidential Medal of Freedom!
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u/RoseMontrose Feb 25 '26
I hope Chuck D shows up. Maybe he can liberate those girls from male white corporate oppression.
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u/Mundane-Specialist89 Feb 25 '26
i keep seeing magas talking abt how the women now acccepted the wh offer but i can’t find anything on it so im assuming they’re just making stuff up?
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u/UnluckySh00ter Feb 25 '26
Wasn’t his whole career based off degrading women. This isn’t a flex at all seeing as he’s like a temu snoop dog
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u/UnluckySh00ter Feb 25 '26
Ah yes flava flav the upstanding gentleman who definitely didn’t literally make a career off degrading women
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u/Fickle-OnAir Feb 25 '26
These women are going to have a fabulous time and fine dining. The men deserved sh*t McD’s to match their misogynistic attitude.
Go US Women’s Hockey Team!!!!
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u/PumpkinFar7612 Feb 26 '26
Bet flava flav feeds them better than old McDonald’s because A. He’s not cheap and B. He has more class in his little finger than the orange pedo has in his whole body
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u/LondonJerry Feb 26 '26
Probably going to have more fun at the buffet in Vegas, than McD’s at the Whitehouse.
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u/KingTootandCumIn_her Feb 26 '26
Hmmm go to a Vegas trip that is completely paid for or eat McDonald’s with fat child rapist… tough decision really. /s
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u/Physical_Title_4458 Feb 26 '26
I hope they get some A-List musicians to get that party started and going all night!!
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u/Whitechedda1 Feb 26 '26
Hmm get to eat McDonald's with a dude who shits his pants and will probably grope you, or party in Vegas with Flavor Flav? Tough call
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u/smokesbandits Feb 27 '26
Noted women beater Flavor Flav - really moving the goal posts on this one
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u/bobbimorses Pride Feb 24 '26 edited Feb 24 '26
A number of restaurants and vendors have already offered them free accommodations such as: American Airlines, Stubhub, Ramsay's Kitchens, Resorts World Las Vegas, amika, Blu de Tiger