Trump Welcomes NHL's Penguins Amid Feud with NFL, NBA
DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: -- I'm pleased to report that the Tanger is healthy and back on the ice this season where he belongs. It's going to be a great season for you. Yet many of the players really might agree that the biggest MVPs was your incredible loyal fans. The Pen's faithful packed the arenas for every single game, cheering Pittsburgh's boys of winter all the way. Great, great fans. Great state. Great place. In fact, every one of the Penguins home games for the past straight years has been to very much to Ron Burkle's happiness sold out. Right, Ron? Sold out. So, while you are dominating the ice, the heart of the organization and its commitment to Pittsburgh shines just as brightly off the ice. The Pittsburgh Penguins foundation supports a number of great causes serving young people. Over a million dollars in grants were awarded to local charities last season. The annual food drive distributes thousands and thousands of pounds of food, and tens of thousands of dollars to local community food banks. Since 2010 the Pittsburgh Penguins foundation has also worked with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center sports medicine to combat concussions in young athletes. Just last week, the Pens pledged two donations of $25,000 each toward relief efforts in Puerto Rico in a support of the victims and the first responders of the terrible attack in Las Vegas. They have worked so hard. The police, the first responders, for everything. Whether it was in Texas, or in Florida or Louisiana or Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands, or that horrible, horrible situation caused by a very demented, sick person in Las Vegas. The police, every one of them, first responders, they have been incredible. They have been absolutely incredible. So, we should give them a hand. OK. Just as much as your five Stanley Cup wins, your generosity has shown the true character of this incredible organization. You are true, true champions and incredible patriots. Now with hockey season again under way, I know you are ready to make yet another run at the cup. The NHL has not seen a three-peat in a generation, but I know you are ready for the challenge. I'm going to be watching so closely. Because you think you'll be back next year? I think so, right. I have a feeling. I've been watching them. I go to those Ranger games, and you do a lot of bad damage to our Ranger games, don't you? Boy, oh, boy you do damage, but that's the way you want to do it. It's called winning, right, Sidney? It's called winning. I know the Capitals will be looking for pay back tomorrow night. So, we will let you get back to practice. I just again want to congratulate this incredible franchise on its so many victories. You embody the values of dedication, discipline and hard work. To every young American watching today, we encourage you to always strive to be your best, to do your best, and to give your all. We wish all the best of luck this season. You are going to have a great season. Coach is telling me your team is going to be better than ever. So, let's go Pens. Thank you all. God bless you and God bless the United States of America. Fantastic. Thank you very much. Congratulations.</s>BROOKE BALDWIN, CNN HOST: It's always fun for any president to get a championship team on over to the White House. This is Pittsburgh Penguins, the championship -- your Canadian, help me out, Stanley Cup, thank you. Thank you Rachel Sklar, forgive me, I'm from the South where we got a hockey team later in life. Forgive me. Stanley Cup, Pittsburgh Penguins. So, congratulates to them. The president didn't at all wade into anything with regard to football standing at the national anthem. We did though during that press briefing here Sarah Sanders stand by the latest statement from the Roger Goodell, the Commissioner at the NFL, saying we want our players to stand for the flag. There you have it the President with the Penguins. We'll want to continue our conversation that we had before this event there in the East Room. More on our breaking news on Harvey Weinstein. Both Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie among the high- profile names now speaking about their own personal encounters with Hollywood mogul, Harvey Weinstein. These new developments ahead. Also, the political part of this story today, Hillary Clinton who accepted thousands of dollars in political donations from Harvey Weinstein, she is now breaking her silence with a statement. We'll have that for you coming up next.