President Donald Trump says he will award former MLB pitcher Roger Clemens the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States’ highest civilian honor. Multiple outlets report the announcement follows Clemens’ long-running exclusion from Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame.
Outlets say Trump made the announcement at a Republican campaign event in Texas tied to Senate nominee Ken Paxton. Coverage notes that Clemens is a celebrated pitcher—seven-time Cy Young Award winner and a multiple-time World Series champion—while also emphasizing controversy, including allegations of performance-enhancing drug use that have affected his eligibility for the Hall of Fame. Some stories frame Trump’s comments as a rebuttal to the Hall of Fame’s decision, while others focus on the setting and political context of the announcement.
