The Great One stated on Monday on the Ben Mulroney Show on AM 640 in Toronto that he is proud of his Canadian heritage and will not become embroiled in the controversy surrounding his relationship to US President Donald Trump.
There is nothing Gretzky can do about the criticism, he says on the show after traveling to Long Island, New York, to see Alex Ovechkin shatter his own record and become the greatest goal scorer of all time with No. 895.
Gretzky, 64, is close to Trump but hasn’t said anything in public. At Trump’s election night party in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, he was seen beside his wife Janet, their son Trevor, daughter Paulina, and her husband Dustin Johnson, who plays on the LIV golf tour.
Wayne and Janet were also invited to attend Trump’s inauguration in Washington, D.C.
Gretzky assured the late Prime Minister Brian Mulroney’s son, “It’s okay.” “I have an American wife, a mother-in-law who is 103 years old, five American children, and seven American grandchildren.”
“Be as proud of the United States of America as I am to be Canadian,” I always advise them. Your grandfather would have preferred that. You know what, because you can’t please everyone, I don’t bother about such kinds of things.
Gretzky stated that anyone who believes he can have an impact on the policy choices made by Trump or Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is regrettably mistaken.
Gretzky declared, “Believe me, I have no political influence over the President or the Prime Minister.” That’s between those two men, which is why elections are held. People are free to do and say whatever they want because of this.
“Can you picture me giving your father instructions when he was prime minister?” Gretzky inquired, alluding to Ben’s dad. “Your father would have made fun of me.”
