President-elect Trump He threw his support behind NHL legend Wayne Gretzky as a potential candidate for Canadian prime minister in a social media post on Wednesday.
Trump wrote on Truth Social Canadians should He follows.
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Wayne Gretzky gestures during the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California, on February 8, 2020. (Michael Madrid-USA Today Sports)
“I just left Wayne Gretzky, 'the Great as he is known in ice hockey circles.' And I said to him: 'Wayne, why don't you run for Prime Minister of Canada, soon to be known as Governor of Canada – you will.' 'If I win easily,' Trump wrote. “You won't even have to campaign.”
“He had no interest, but I think the people of Canada should start a movement to draft Wayne Gretzky. It would be a lot of fun to watch!”
Trump's position as Canadian Prime Minister came Justin Trudeau He faced pressure to step down. Earlier this month, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned from Trudeau's government. Meanwhile, Opposition Leader Jagmeet Singh called on Trudeau to resign.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks in a fireside chat with the Halifax Chamber of Commerce in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on December 9. (Riley Smith/The Canadian Press via AP)
Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger, 26, dies in an avalanche in Switzerland
Trump Its weight too After Freeland's resignation.
“The great state of Canada is shocked when its Finance Minister resigns, or is removed from her position by Governor Justin,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social account, trolling Trudeau, after previously suggesting that Canada should become the 51st state in the United States of America. Trudeau.”
“Her behavior was absolutely toxic, and was not conducive at all to making good deals for very unfortunate Canadian citizens. She will not be missed!!!”
President Trump, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speak before the NATO Roundtable at The Grove Hotel & Resort in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, on December 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Frank Augustin)
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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” hat.
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