Wayne Gretzky has faced significant criticism from some Canadians for his association with U.S. President Donald Trump. <span data-contrast="none">He has shown himself to be a friend and supporter of Trump, attending his election night party as well as the inauguration.</span>

That support has led to backlash in Canada from folks who are unhappy about <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;Gretzky\u2019s ties to Trump&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/trump-defends-gretzky-in-social-media-post/&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/trump-defends-gretzky-in-social-media-post/" target="_blank">Gretzky’s ties to Trump</a>, in light of the latter’s comments about Canada, including his repeated suggestion that it&nbsp;become the 51st American state.

Trump wants Gretzky to be free of criticism for his support of the president and points to the hockey great's love of Canada{ai:summary}<p>Wayne Gretzky has faced backlash in Canada for his support of U.S. President Donald Trump, including attending Trump's election night party and inauguration. Critics are unhappy with Gretzky's ties to Trump, particularly due to Trump's remarks about Canada potentially becoming the 51st state. #politics</p>

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