The greatest hockey player of all-time has faced criticism in his homeland over his association with Trump in light of the president's political threats related to tariffs and comments about Canada becoming the 51st state of the United States.
This week, Trump took to social media to defend Gretzky. On Truth Social, he described Gretzky as “the greatest Canadian” and stated that he doesn’t want Canadians to turn against Gretzky due to their friends hip. He declared Gretzky a “free agent,” suggesting he wants Gretzky to be free from criticism in Canada.
Wayne Gretzky's wife Janet says her husband is heartbroken by the recent backlash he has received for the couple's friendship with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Some people in Canada are not impressed with Canadian NHL All-Star Wayne Gretzky, who has recently come under fire for his affiliation with Trump. He’s been photographed with the U.S. president several times, and attended his election night festivities, where Gretzky was photographed wearing a “Make American Great Again” hat.
The wife of hockey legend Wayne Gretzky says it has "broken his heart" to read "mean comments" as he faces intense criticism in Canada.