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At a rally in San Antonio, Texas, former President Donald Trump announced that he would award Roger Clemens, an ex-MLB star, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Trump suggested the Baseball Hall of Fame had wronged Clemens despite controversies over steroid use and extramarital affairs. Clemens, who has supported Trump for years, expressed gratitude during his introduction to the stage at the event aimed at boosting Republican candidates in midterm elections.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-08,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On October 7, 2026, President Trump made his third trip to Texas in less than a month to rally for Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton ahead of the midterms. The event at San Antonio's Freeman Coliseum was disrupted by protesters, leading to several hecklers being ejected or walking out while yelling. During his speech, Trump accused some protesters of being "paid" and mocked one individual, saying he would face consequences from his mother who voted for him. With just over a month until Election Day, Paxton is trailing Democrat James Talarico in recent polls.
Written for “Trump Texas Rallies Midterms” on 2026-10-08,
grounded in this article and the 18 other(s) covering the same event.
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Donald Trump has announced that he will honor former MLB star Roger Clemens with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, saying that the Baseball Hall of Fame has cheated him.
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Hall → announce → him
Trump listed Clemens' impressive stats at a rally in San Antonio, Texas, Wednesday night, where the one-time superstar pitcher introduced Trump to the stage.
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pitcher → list → stage
The president has been traveling to red states to boost GOP candidates’ chances in the midterm elections as Democrats gain ground.
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Democrats → travel → ground
Clemens was a two-time World Series Champion with the New York Yankees and won seven Cy Young Awards, the highest honor for MLB pitchers, during his career.
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Clemens → win → career
But he has also been mired in controversy over allegations of extramarital affairs and steroid use, which he has denied.
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he → mire → which
Trump recalled playing a round of golf with Clemens, during which he said, “It's a ridiculous thing that you're not in the Hall of Fame with that kind of a record.”
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you → recall → record
The president then said, “Forget about the Hall of Fame,” and announced that he was going to give him the Medal of Freedom — the highest civilian honor.
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he → say → Freedom
Trump then welcomed Clemens back on stage, and the former baseball player told a crowd of the president’s supporters that he was “stunned.”
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he → welcome → supporters
“This supersedes anything that obviously I've done in my playing career, and to get it from this man, this president, there wouldn't be another president I'd want to get it from,” Clemens, who is now based in Texas, said, adding that Trump was a “winner” too.
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Trump → supersede → Texas
“I can't thank you enough.
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I → thank → you
That's a huge honor,” Clemens told the president.
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Clemens → tell → president
Clemens will join the likes of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and the Apollo 11 astronauts when he receives the Medal of Freedom.
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he → join → Freedom
Trump’s announcement comes more than a decade after Clemens’ former trainer, Brian McNamee, claimed that he injected Clemens multiple times with steroids and human growth hormones from 1998 through 2001.
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he → come → 2001
It was also reported by the New York Daily News in 2008 that Clemens had a decade-long affair with the now-late country music star Mindy McCready.
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Clemens → report → star
Clemens has been married to his wife, Debbie, since the 1980s, and they have four children together.
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they → have → children
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