Wayne Gretzky was in attendance for US President Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington, DC, earlier today.
The Great One was spotted rubbing shoulders with various American politicians alongside his wife, Janet, at the United States Capitol building. Janet took to her Instagram to post a photo of her and Wayne at the inauguration.
“We are so very proud,” she wrote in the caption. “We love America, we love Canada, God bless everyone!!”
While Gretzky and his family have not publicly endorsed Trump, they were quite supportive of the 78-year-old politician’s run for re-election in the latest election cycle.
He was spotted at the president’s victory party at Mar-A-Lago shortly after the election and has been mentioned by Trump on numerous occasions.
Saul Loeb-Pool/Imagn Images, Gretzky pictured attending US President Donald Trump’s inauguration
Trump even name-dropped Gretzky in a strange social media post last month, calling on Canada to become the 51st US state and saying that the NHL legend should consider running for prime minister in the upcoming Canadian federal election.
It was a statement that rubbed some Canadian politicians the wrong way, with Timmins NDP MP Charlie Angus having some harsh words for The Great One.