Published Oct 7, 2026, 10:59 PM ET · Updated a month ago · 3 sources

Former MLB pitcher Roger Clemens to receive Medal of Freedom, Trump says

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President Trump said he will award controversial baseball legend Roger Clemens the Presidential Medal of Freedom, saying the honor is a “big step up” from the MLB’s Hall of Fame — which has repeatedly declined to recognize him. “I’m pleased to announce that we are taking it into our own hands. Forget about the Hall…