U.S. President Donald Trump is voicing his support for hockey legend Wayne Gretzky while suggesting the former NHLer isn’t keen on the idea of Canada becoming the 51st state.
Gretzky has drawn the ire of some Canadians in recent weeks due to his affiliation with Trump, who has threatened Canada with steep tariffs and talked about making the country the “51st state” while mockingly referring to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as “governor.”
Trump took to his social media platform, Truth Social, on Wednesday to say Gretzky is a proud Canadian.
Wayne Gretzky is a fantastic guy! They call him, “The Great One,” and he is. He could run for any political office in Canada, and win. Wayne is my friend, and he wants to make me happy, and is therefore somewhat “low key” about Canada remaining a separate Country, rather than…
—@TrumpDailyPosts
“Wayne is my friend, and he wants to make …