Three months after applying pressure that helped lead to a rule change making the late Pete Rose eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame, President Donald Trump has turned his attention to Roger Clemens.<\/p>\n
In a social media post on Sunday, Trump argued that Clemens belongs in the Hall of Fame and that he should be inducted immediately.<\/p>\n
\u201cI played Golf yesterday with the Great Roger Clemens and his son, Kacy,\u201d Trump wrote. \u201cRoger Clemens was easily one of the few Greatest Pitchers of All Time, winning 354 Games, the Cy Young Award seven times (A Record, by a lot!), and played in six World Series, winning two! He was second to Nolan Ryan in most strike-outs, and he should be in the Baseball Hall of Fame, NOW!\u201d<\/p>\n
The president went on to recognize MLB\u2019s steroids era and dismissed Clemens\u2019 connections to performance-enhancing drugs.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople think he took drugs, but nothing was proven. He never tested positive, and Roger, from the very beginning, totally denies it. He was just as great before those erroneous charges were leveled at him. That rumor has gone on for years, and there has been no evidence whatsoever that he was a \u2018druggie,\u2019\u201d Trump wrote.<\/p>\n
Clemens responded with a post to X in which he said, in part, \u201cI appreciate the love! DT knows more than anyone the fake news that\u2019s out there. Everyone has their agendas. \u2026 I played the game to change my family\u2019s direction generationally and to WIN!\u201d<\/p>\n
\nWonderful time yesterday at Trump National DC with @POTUS<\/a> and my son Kacy. @KClemens21<\/a> <\/p>\n
I appreciate the love! DT knows more than anyone the fake news that\u2019s out there. Everyone has their agendas\u2026 I played the game to change my family\u2019s direction generationally and to WIN! pic.twitter.com\/1GaAVaU6a3<\/a><\/p>\n