Obama, Trudeau Trade Hockey Jabs at White House

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President Barack Obama says the United States and Canada are steadfast allies and the closest of friends as he welcomed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and wife Sophie to the White House on Thursday
But Obama cracked jokes about differences between the neighbors, such as which country has the best beer and who's better at hockey.
"Where's the Stanley Cup right now?" Obama joked, before answering his own question: The Chicago Blackhawks won it last year.
Prime Minister Trudeau pointed out that some of the top players on the team come from Canada.

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