U.S. President Donald Trump says Wayne Gretzky would prefer Canada remain independent amidst Trump’s ongoing rhetoric of the country becoming the 51st U.S. state.
Trump posted on the social media platform Truth Social on Wednesday evening, indicating that he greatly respects the Canadian hockey legend and that “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 much Lower Taxes, a Free and Powerful Military, NO TARIFFS, and having a Booming Economy,” Trump’s post read.
“Wayne and Janet, his wonderful wife, love Canada, and they should only support Canada, and whatever else…