Trump says he will award Roger Clemens the Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Trump said he will give former MLB pitcher Roger Clemens the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and called it a bigger honor than the Baseball Hall of Fame.
President Trump said he will award former MLB pitcher Roger Clemens the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Hill and Fox News both reported the announcement.
Fox News reports Trump made the announcement at a campaign rally in San Antonio on Wednesday night. It says Clemens was "stunned" when Trump surprised him with the honor.
The Hill reports Trump called the medal a "big step up" from the Baseball Hall of Fame. According to The Hill, the Hall has repeatedly declined to recognize Clemens. Trump said, in The Hill's account, that he was "taking it into our own hands."
Fox News quotes Trump as saying, "This supersedes anything I've done."
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- The HillFormer MLB pitcher Roger Clemens to receive Medal of Freedom, Trump saysWed, Oct 7, 11:25 PM EDT
- Fox NewsTrump says he'll give Roger Clemens the Presidential Medal of Freedom: 'This supersedes anything I've done'Thu, Oct 8, 6:23 AM EDT
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