Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky has caused a meltdown among liberals after partying with his family at Mar-a-Lago 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 a top party at his famous Florida residence on election night and guests were treated to 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, son Trevor, model daughter Paulina and her husband, top golfer Dustin Johnson.
Paulina shared a photo of the family posing at the party, while Gretzky, 63, was also photographed wearing a white and gold ‘Make America Great Again’ hat.
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 beaming Donald Trump, although he does not appear to be in the party.
She captioned it, “Congratulations Mr. President Donald J Trump. You did it, you deserved it, you deserved all of it. The world is a better place to have you as our leader, proud to be an American. Thank you for being such a great friend. oh, God keep watching over you. Love our family and yours!”
However, the photos and Gretzky’s presence at the party did not go 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 huge fan of Wayne Gretzky since he moved on to pro hockey with the Racers from the WHA. I have always revered the man. It is very disappointing to see that he 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 to have lost the plot. If he ever had it. Sad,” another added.
A third fan commented: ‘Gretzky was my idol growing up so this stings. A lot of.’
Another vented his anger, writing: ‘Disgusting! Selling out! 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 older photo of him with a beaming Donald Trump
“You really have to question anyone’s ethics and logic supporting someone like Trump,” one user wrote.
“Apparently there is an inverse relationship between hockey skills and intelligence,” another added.
One said: “There are few things on earth as embarrassing as Canadian maga weirdos.”
Gretzky was one of many 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 defeat Harris.
Gretzky played 20 seasons in the NHL from 1979 to 1999 and was nicknamed “The Great One” due to his remarkable skills.
He remains the leading goal scorer, assist giver and point scorer in NHL history and is the only player in league history to amass more than 200 points in a single season.
Gretzky’s daughter Paulina is a model and actress who is married to golfer Dustin Johnson
Gretzky isn’t the only sporting superstar in the family, though; daughter Paulina marries one of the best golfers.
Johnson defected to the Saudi-backed rebel LIV golf circuit for a reported $150 million when it entered the golf scene in 2022.
He won the Masters in 2020, the US Open in 2016 and played in the Ryder Cup five times.
Despite the fame of her father and husband in the sports world, 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 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.”