Amid Trudeau turmoil, Trump appoints NHL legend Wayne Gretzky as Canadian prime minister
President-elect Trump took to social media on Wednesday to express his support for NHL legend Wayne Gretzky as a potential candidate for Canada’s prime minister.
Trump wrote on “Truth Social” that Canadians should follow suit.
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Wayne Gretzky gestures during the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Golf Links on February 8, 2020 in Pebble Beach, California. (Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports)
“I just left Wayne Gretzky, ‘the great man in hockey. I said, ‘Wayne, why don’t you run for prime minister of Canada and soon to be governor general of Canada – you Will win easily, you don’t even have to campaign,” Trump wrote.
“He has no interest, but I think the Canadian people should start a Wayne Gretzky draft movement. It would be great fun to watch!”
Trump’s comments come as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces pressure to step down. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned from Trudeau’s cabinet earlier this month. Meanwhile, Opposition Leader Jagmeet Singh called on Trudeau to resign.
On December 9, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke during a fireside chat with the Halifax Chamber of Commerce in Halifax, Nova Scotia. (Riley Smith/Canadian Press via AP)
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After Freeland resigned, Trump also expressed his opinion.
Trump had previously suggested that Canada should become the 51st state of the United States, and later wrote in his “Truth Society” magazine that “the great state of Canada is shocked that the Finance Minister resigns or is fired by Governor Justin Trudeau.”
“Her actions are completely toxic and are not conducive to a deal that is beneficial to very unfortunate Canadian citizens. We will not miss her!!!”
President Trump, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talk before a NATO roundtable meeting at the Watford Grove Hotel and Resort in Hertfordshire, England, on December 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
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Last month, after Trump won the presidential election, Gretzky was seen wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
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