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New York – Thursday night in New York first marked since 2019 that a sitting president had attended a Major League Baseball match.
It’s hardly the first sporting event that President Donald Trump has been since his second period began, but this one had a little extra juice for it.
Trump participated in New York Yankees’ 9-3 win over Detroit Tigers in Bronx on the 24th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
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President Donald Trump poses for a photo with members of New York Yankees in the dressing room before a baseball match against Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium on September 11, 2025 in New York. (Alex Brandon – Pool/Getty Images)
About a few miles from Ground Zero, Trump received one mostly positive ovation from the more than 40,000 people at Yankee Stadium. Still, the crowd was able to get over differences for more “USA” sang all night.
“It was a great evening. Meaningful,” manager Aaron Boone told journalists after the game. “Captain [Aaron Judge] Just talked about it, just having us out there kind of all, first for the moment of silence, then back out there for the hymn, and just the hummer that New York City can create, you definitely felt it tonight. Obviously, the president is here, just an extra layer. September baseball against a really good club. A special evening to be a part of, and hopefully none of us took it for granted. “
Trump met with Yankees in the clubhouse and called referee a “fantastic player.” The reigning al MVP (and the favorite to win again this year) responded by belting a home drive in each of his first two bats and tying Joe Dimaggio to fourth place at Yankees’ constantly home runs.
President Donald Trump greets Yankees ‘Aaron judge and other players in the dressing room in front of Yankees’ baseball match against Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York, on September 11, 2025. (Doug Mills/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)
Aaron Judge hits 2 home runs after meeting Trump who called him a ‘fantastic player’
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The clock hit almost midnight on Trump’s visit to Yankees – he went into the clubhouse around 10am. 18.40 one, and according to Boone he was to arrive at. 17.45 et.
But the skipper sounded like the wait was worth it.
“That was great. I was there with Carlos [Rodon] and Gerrit [Cole] As he walked into the doors of our clubhouse. It’s a little scary, you’re a little nervous, but he was big, “Boone said.” He is great in that setting, really NACN, took some pictures, shaking hands. And then we walked him into the most important area where the players were and they got to greet him.
President Donald Trump poses for a photo with New York Yankees before a game against Detroit Tigers on Thursday, September 11, 2025 in New York. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
“It was a really, really cool interaction, I think, for many people. Glad he was able to be here and I think it meant a lot to many people. So definitely a cool experience.”
