NHL legend Wayne Gretzky was seen at Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday as the incoming president teased “The Great One” as Canada’s next leader.
Gretzky was hidden to the left of Dallas Mavericks majority owner Miriam Adelson and UFC president Dana White. Gretzky was seen watching as Trump’s Cabinet nominees, lawmakers and other luminaries and dignitaries made their way into the Capitol Rotunda.
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Wayne Gretzky, right, seen at Donald Trump’s inauguration. (Pak Gazette)
The former Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers superstar’s appearance came as Trump touted the hockey legend as Canada’s next leader. On Christmas Day, Trump urged Canadian citizens to encourage Gretzky to become the next prime minister.
“I just left Wayne Gretzky, ‘The Great One, as he is known in ice hockey circles.’ I said, ‘Wayne, why don’t you run for Prime Minister of Canada, soon to be known as Governor of Canada? win easily, you wouldn’t even have to campaign,'” Trump wrote in Truth Social.
“I had no interest, but I think the people of Canada should start a WAYNE GRETZKY DRAFT Movement. That would be so much fun to watch!”
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Wayne Gretzky smokes a cigar during the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Golf Links in California on February 8, 2020. (Michael Madrid-USA Today Sports)
As Trump taunted Canadian lawmakers about making the country America’s “51st state,” Trump said he asked Gretzky to become the “governor of Canada.”
“I was with Wayne Gretzky. I said, ‘Wayne, would you like to be governor of Canada?’ “I can’t imagine anyone doing it better than Wayne,” Trump said at a news conference at Mar-a-Lago earlier this month.
“Wayne wasn’t too interested. But he probably would have liked statehood,” Trump added. “He’s a friend of mine. He’s a great guy. He’s the great. We call him the great, right? He’s a great hockey player.”
Gretzky didn’t seem to get carried away one way or the other.
President-elect Trump and Melania Trump as they meet with President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2025. (Carlos Barria/Reuters)
The Hockey Hall of Famer was spotted at Trump’s election victory party in November.
