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Conrad Black: Hostility Toward Gretzky Is Both Undeserved and Embarrassing

Conrad Black: Hostility Toward Gretzky Is Both Undeserved and Embarrassing
Hockey great Wayne Gretzky smiles during an NBA basketball game between the Miami Heat and the Phoenix Suns in Miami on Nov. 14, 2022. AP Photo/Marta Lavandier
Conrad Black
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The outburst of hostility toward Wayne Gretzky because he is a friend of President Donald Trump is one of the most embarrassing manifestations of national immaturity that I have witnessed in my more than 50 conscient years as a Canadian citizen.

Conrad Black
Conrad Black
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Conrad Black has been one of Canada’s most prominent financiers for 40 years and was one of the leading newspaper publishers in the world. He’s the author of authoritative biographies of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Richard Nixon, and, most recently, “Donald J. Trump: A President Like No Other,” which has been republished in updated form. Follow Conrad Black with Bill Bennett and Victor Davis Hanson on their podcast Scholars and Sense.