President-elect Trump threw his support behind NHL legend Wayne Gretzky as a potential candidate for Canadian prime minister in a post on social media on Wednesday.
Trump wrote on Truth Social that Canadians should follow.
Wayne Gretzky gestures during the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California, on Feb. 8, 2020. (Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports)
“I just left Wayne Gretzky, ‘The Great One as he is known in Ice Hockey circles. I said, ‘Wayne, why don’t you run for Prime Minister of Canada, soon to be known as the Governor of Canada – You would win easily, you wouldn’t even have to campaign,’” Trump wrote.
“He had no interest, but I think the people of Canada should start a DRAFT WAYNE GRETZKY Movement. It would be so much fun to watch!”
Trump’s post came as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has faced pressure to step down. Earlier this month, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned from Trudeau’s cabinet. At the same time, opposition leader Jagmeet Singh called on Trudeau to resign.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a fireside chat with the Halifax Chamber of Commerce in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Dec. 9. (Riley Smith/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Trump also weighed in after Freeland resigned.
“The Great State of Canada is stunned as the Finance Minister resigns, or was fired, from her position by Governor Justin Trudeau,” Trump posted to his Truth Social, trolling Trudeau, after previously suggesting Canada should become the 51st state in the USA.
“Her behavior was totally toxic, and not at all conducive to making deals which are good for the very unhappy citizens of Canada. She will not be missed!!!”
President Trump, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talk prior to a NATO roundtable meeting at The Grove hotel and resort in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, on Dec. 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Gretzky was seen last month at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, after Trump’s presidential election win wearing a “Make America Great Again” cap.
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