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  "id": 12890246,
  "title": "‘I am stunned’ – How Roger Clemens reacted to Presidential Medal of Freedom news from Donald Trump",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/i-am-stunned-how-roger-clemens-reacted-to-presidential-medal-of",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T14:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/am-stunned-roger-clemens-reacted-144500193.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Major League Baseball star Roger Clemens is set to receive the prestigious Presidential Medal of Freedom, one of the highest civilian honors in the United States. He learned of the extraordinary recognition during a rally in San Antonio, Texas, on October 7, when Donald Trump announced the news from the stage. Trump then invited Clemens to the microphone, where the veteran player expressed his amazement, calling the honor \"stunning\" and emphasizing that it surpassed anything he had achieved during his 24-year playing career. Clemens hailed Trump as a \"winner,\" stating that receiving the medal from him was more significant than any other accolade. The former athlete went on to say that Trump's praise of his statistics could even entice him to come out of retirement once more. Clemens played professional baseball for over two decades, primarily with the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees, where he was an 11-time All-Star and a two-time World Series champion, winning both titles with the Yankees in the late 1990s. After retiring from active play in 2007, he has remained a beloved figure in the world of baseball.",
  "summary": "Former MLB player Roger Clemens is now set to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the joint-highest civilian award in the United States, and Clemens found out he was being given the honour during a rally in San Antonio, Texas, on October 7.",
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      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/trump-plans-to-turn-florida-golf-course-into-presidential-retreat",
        "published": "2026-10-07T18:39:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Trump pitches Trump International Golf Course for site of \"presidential retreat\"",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/trump-pitches-trump-international-golf-course-for-site-of",
        "published": "2026-10-07T20:36:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Trump proposes Camp David-style presidential retreat at his private Florida golf club",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/trump-proposes-camp-david-style-presidential-retreat-at-his-private",
        "published": "2026-10-07T23:02:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Trump proposes Camp David-style presidential retreat at his private Florida golf club",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/trump-proposes-camp-david-style-presidential-retreat-at-his-private",
        "published": "2026-10-08T06:27:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}