Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky has caused a meltdown among liberals after partying at Mar-a-Lago with his family following Donald Trump’s election victory.
Trump secured a second term in the White House last week with a resounding victory over Vice President Kamala Harris.
The Republican candidate hosted an A-list party at his famous Florida residence on election night and guests enjoyed a raucous atmosphere as Trump’s victory was confirmed.
Among the guests was Canadian Gretzky, widely recognized as the greatest ice hockey player of all time. He was with his wife, Janet Jones Gretzky, his son Trevor, his model daughter Paulina and her husband, golf great Dustin Johnson.
Paulina shared an image of the family posing at the party, while Gretzky, 63, was also photographed wearing a white and gold hat that read ‘Make America Great Again.’
From left to right: Trevor Gretzky, Dustin Johnson, Paulina Gretzky, Janet Jones Gretzky and Wayne Gretzky attended Donald Trump’s victory party at Mar-a-Lago.
Gretzky was also photographed wearing a white hat with ‘Make America Great Again’ written in gold.
Janet Jones also posted a photo of Gretzky with a smiling Donald Trump, although it does not appear to be from the party.
He captioned it: ‘Congratulations Mr. President Donald J. Trump. You did it, you deserved it, you earned it all. The world is a better place if you are our leader, proud to be an American. Thank you for being a great friend. Oh God continues to take care of you. Love our family with yours!’
However, Gretzky’s photos and attendance at the party have not gone down well with his liberal fans, who took to social media to express their anger at his political allegiance.
One fan wrote: “I have been a big fan of Wayne Gretzky since he entered professional hockey in the WHA with the Racers. I have always idolized this man. It is very disappointing to see that I would support a man of such low character.”
“Just because he was a great hockey player doesn’t mean he’s a great person. He’s not the only Canadian hockey ‘hero’ who has lost his way. If he ever had one to begin with. Sad,” added another.
A third fan commented: ‘Gretzky was my idol growing up so this hurts. A lot.’
Another vented his fury writing: ‘Disgusting! Exhausted! He better get comfortable there, Canada doesn’t want him back!’
“Never meet your heroes,” wrote another.
Gretzky’s wife, Janet Jones, also posted an earlier photo of him with a smiling Donald Trump.
“You really have to question the ethics and logic of someone supporting someone like Trump,” one user posted.
“Apparently there is an inverse relationship between hockey skills and intelligence,” another added.
One of them said: “Few things in the world are more embarrassing than weird Canadian magicians.”
Gretzky was one of several sports stars who supported Trump during the election campaign.
He joined the likes of Nick Bosa, Harrison Butker, Brett Favre, Danica Patrick and Jake Paul in backing Trump to beat Harris.
Gretzky played 20 seasons in the NHL from 1979 to 1999, earning the nickname ‘The Great’ thanks to his remarkable skill.
He remains the leading scorer, assist and point scorer in NHL history and is the only player in the competition’s history to accumulate more than 200 points in a single season.
Gretzky’s daughter Paulina is a model and actress and is married to golf star Dustin Johnson.
Gretzky is not the only sports superstar in the family, although his daughter Paulina married one of the best golf players.
Johnson defected to the rebel Saudi-backed LIV golf circuit for around $150 million when he burst onto the golf scene in 2022.
He won the Masters in 2020, the US Open in 2016 and has competed in the Ryder Cup five times.
Despite her father and husband’s fame in the world of sports, Paulina is famous in her own right thanks to her work as an actress, model and singer.
The glamorous WAG has appeared in films such as Grown Ups 2 (2013), Fame (2009) and Guns, Girls and Gambling (2012) and has also had record deals.
The wedding also included a performance by Kid Rock, who sang a cover of Chris Stapleton’s ‘Joy of My Life’.
