I only hope they leave Ice Hockey alone!
The promise
Trump posted that China was taking over Canada and added that he hoped ice hockey would be left alone. The remark accompanied his broader criticism of Canada's closer commercial relationship with Beijing. On January 29, he expanded the joke by suggesting China would tell Canadians they could no longer play hockey. Supporters could read the sporting reference as humorous shorthand for fears of dependence on China. Critics could read it as an exaggerated attack on a sovereign neighbor rather than a credible prediction about sport. The record documents his warning and joke without suggesting China had announced any hockey restriction.
