{
  "id": 12806543,
  "title": "President Trump announces Roger Clemens will receive Presidential Medal of Freedom, calls for him to enter Hall of Fame",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/president-trump-announces-roger-clemens-will-receive-presidential",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T06:10:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/president-trump-announces-roger-clemens-will-receive-presidential-medal-of-freedom-calls-for-him-to-enter-hall-of-fame-061050437.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Donald Trump declared Roger Clemens will be granted the Presidential Medal of Freedom, while urging his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The former pitcher greeted Trump at a San Antonio rally, following which the President made the announcement. Trump claimed he had recently golfed with Clemens, prompting a discussion about the Hall of Fame's exclusion. The MLB commissioner holds no authority over the Hall of Fame's membership, which is initially decided by Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) voters and then a Hall of Fame committee. Trump's claims that Clemens won seven Cy Young Awards, two World Series titles, and held other records were accurate. Despite allegedly facing steroid allegations, Trump stated Clemens was a \"physical monster.\" Due to Hall of Fame voting rules, Clemens will not be up for election until 2031 and will be ineligible for an indefinite period if he fails to secure five votes. Clemens expressed surprise at receiving the Medal of Freedom from Trump and praised the President for his esteemed honors.",
  "summary": "The president said he called MLB commissioner Rob Manfred about Clemens' Hall of Fame candidacy earlier this year. Manfred does not control the Hall of Fame.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}