Former President Donald Trump has suggested that Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky should run for Prime Minister of Canada, calling the position 'governor of Canada', in a Truth Social post. This comes at a time of heightened tensions between the US and Canada, with Trump threatening a 25% tariff on Canadian goods.
Donald Trump suggested that Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky should run for prime minister—although Trump referred to the role as 'governor of Canada '—in a Truth Social post on Tuesday. Newsweek reached out by email to representatives of Trump's transition team for comment. Trump's comments come at a time of heightened tensions between the U.S. and Canada .
The president-elect continues to threaten a 25 percent tariff on Canadian goods unless Canada addresses issues related to border security and trade deficits. Gretzky, one of Canada's most revered figures, is an unlikely name to appear in this context, but Trump's invocation of the sports icon has added a cultural layer to an already complex diplomatic relationship. Throughout his first term in the White House and his campaign to return, Trump delivered provocative, antagonistic and sometimes mocking statements. Now, as he prepares to return to the Oval Office, Trump is at it again, with his remarks drawing both attention and eye rolls. On Truth Social, he stirred the pot by suggesting Gretzky could win without even campaigning. At the same time, Trump has ramped up criticisms of Canada's trade balance and border security policies, escalating tensions. He has argued that Canada's economic reliance on the U.S. leaves it vulnerable to his proposed tariffs. When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hastily flew to Florida to meet with Trump last month over the president-elect's threat to impose the 25 percent tariff on all Canadian products entering the U.S., Trump tossed out the idea that Canada should become the 51st U.S. state. The Canadians passed off the comment as a joke, but Trump has continued to play up the dig, including in a post Tuesday morning on Truth Social. He referred to the prime minister as 'Governor Justin Trudeau of the Great State of Canada'
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