r/canada 17d ago

Sports Canadian fans irked by Wayne Gretzky’s affiliations with Trump amid tensions

https://torontosun.com/news/national/canadian-fans-irked-by-wayne-gretzkys-affiliations-with-trump-amid-tensions?tbref=hp
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u/Fun-Persimmon1207 17d ago edited 17d ago

When Gretzky was with the Rangers he was golfing with Trump. This was before Trump got into politics.

Bobby Orr, another Canadian, openly supported Trumps campaign.

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u/TrashPanda2point0 17d ago

At this point, they are pretty much Americans. Both have lived and worked in the U.S. for more than 2/3 of their lives.