Wayne Gretzky arrives for the inauguration ceremony before Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th U.S. President in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington, on Jan. 20.SAUL LOEB/Reuters
Donald Trump is defending Wayne Gretzky, who has been hammered by Canadians this past week over his friendship with the U.S. President and what many across Canada have taken to be insufficient support of his home country as it faces threats of tariffs and annexation.
In a post on Truth Social Wednesday, Mr. Trump said Mr. Gretzky “is my friend, and he wants to make me happy, and is therefore somewhat ‘low key’ about Canada remaining a separate Country, rather than becoming a cherished and beautiful 51st State, paying…