Trump ‘loves’ Canadians, especially Gretzky, but thinks Canada’s leaders are ‘very bad’

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Wayne Gretzky (right) and Donald Trump (left).

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U.S. President Donald Trump says he “love(s) the Canadian people” but that the nation’s leaders “have taken advantage” of the U.S. for too long in his latest rant about the country.

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Speaking at a White House event marking U.S. Hispanic Heritage Month on Wednesday, Trump said that the U.S. was “so stupidly run” in the past because it “allowed” automakers to make cars for the U.S. in other countries, including Canada.

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The president went on: “Canada has taken advantage of us for so many years. The worst of any country.” But, he added, “I love the Canadian people. So many friends,” highlighting former NHL player Wayne Gretzky and “his incredible wife,” Janet, in particular.

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Trump: Canada has taken advantage of us for so many years. The worst of any country. They were very bad. Now, they're being taught a little lesson. We just named a certain lake: Lake America.
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Gretzky and Trump have been spotted at events together on multiple occasions. He and his wife attended an election night event at Mar-a-Lago in November 2024, as well as Trump’s inauguration at the U.S. Capitol building in January 2025.

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Trump had previously suggested that Gretzky should “run for prime minister of Canada, soon to be known as the governor of Canada,” in December 2024, but later described him as a “free agent” in a social media post “because I don’t want anyone in Canada to say anything bad about him.”

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The post came after Gretzky was booed at the 4 Nations hockey tournament in 2025, where he was Team Canada’s honorary captain.

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In November that year, Gretzky addressed the backlash in an episode of the 100% Hockey With Millard & Shannon podcast.

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“Canadians are proud, but here’s the two factors,” he said. “I don’t know how many people move to the U.S., whether it’s business or entertainment or hockey, and I don’t know the exact number, but I would tell you that over 90 per cent of them become American citizens. I never became an American citizen. I’m Canadian,” he continued.

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