Wayne Gretzky Addresses Backlash Over Friendship With President Trump

Wayne Gretzky addressed his controversial relationship with President Donald Trump after receiving the wrath of Canadian sports fans. “I understand,” Gretzky, 64, said on the “100% Hockey” podcast on Wednesday, November 12. “Canadians are proud, simple as that.” Gretzky, the Canadian-born all-time NHL points leader, has cozied up to Trump, 79, in recent years. Gretzky, 64, and his family attended an election night party at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago in 2024, and then attended Trump’s inauguration in January 2025 alongside his wife, Janet Jones.  Trump, meanwhile, has repeatedly suggested that Canada c