Oh, no, he did NOT.
Tensions between the United States and Canada have mounted in the last several weeks as Canadians have become increasingly patriotic amid President Donald Trump’s attacks.
Canadians have embraced the “buy local” movement and are doing what they can to keep their money up north, from groceries to clothing to how they vacation.
That has prompted Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to throw himself into the mix by tossing jabs at Canadians who are foregoing travelling to the Sunshine State in favour of staying local.
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In response to Canada beating the United States in the championship game of the 4 Nations Play-Off, DeSantis points out that the Florida Panthers hold the biggest prize in hockey: The Stanley Cup.
Speaking about his state’s tourism on Tuesday, DeSantis noted to the crowd that of the 142.9 million visitors who travelled to Florida in 2024, only 3.3 million were Canadians.
“3.3 million visitors from Canada. That’s not much of a boycott in my book,” he scoffed.
DeSantis then brought hockey into it.
“Maybe they wanted to get a glimpse of what a Stanley Cup winning hockey team actually looks like,” he mocked.
The Panthers are the reigning Stanley Cup champions, beating the Edmonton Oilers in seven.
To rub salt in the wound, the state of Florida has actually brought home four Stanley Cups in the last couple of decades, with the Tampa Bay Lightning winning in 2004, 2020 and 2021.
The last time a Canadian team won the Cup was 1993, when the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Los Angeles Kings in five.