Flashback: MLB Star Pete Rose Was A “Trump Guy”

As WLT Report covered yesterday, iconic MLB star Pete Rose died on Monday at 83.

Rose, the MLB’s all-time hit leader, was a fan favorite who was later banned from Major League Baseball over betting allegations.

A resurfaced video of Rose shows the baseball star showing his support for Trump.

In an interview with Fox News, Rose declared he was a “Trump guy.”

Take a look:

Pete Rose loved Donald Trump. You can't help but laugh after watching this interview with Pete Rose talking about Trump. #RestInPeacePeteRose #CharlieHustle pic.twitter.com/2yfFGB2cFf

— A🪓E (@RealDealAxelrod) October 1, 2024

Pete Rose played Major League Baseball for 24 seasons, from 1963-1986, and had more hits, 4,256, than any other player (by a wide margin). He gambled, but only on his own team winning, and paid a decades long price. GET PETE ROSE INTO THE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME. It’s Time!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 8, 2020

President Trump recently called for Rose to be inducted into the Hall of Fame after Rose passed away.

Per The Hill:

Former President Trump argued Pete Rose should be inducted into baseball’s Hall of Fame before his funeral, following the legendary player’s death Monday.
Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said the “GREAT” Rose was one of the “most magnificent baseball players to ever play the game” and that he paid the price for his betting on games in violation of league policies, the infraction that caused him to be permanently banned from the game.

“Major League Baseball should have allowed him into the Hall of Fame many years ago. Do it now, before his funeral!” Trump said.

Rose was one of the most prolific professional baseball players ever, holding MLB records for games played, plate appearances and hits. His 4,256 hits are just slightly more than legendary Hall of Famer Ty Cobb’s 4,191.

Known as “Charlie Hustle” for the effort he put in on the basepaths, Rose was named an MLB All-Star 17 times and was a member of the dominant Cincinnati Reds lineups in the mid-1970s that won two World Series titles, having played for the team for nearly 20 years. He also played for five seasons for the Philadelphia Phillies, winning a World Series with the team in 1980, and spent part of one season with the Montreal Expos.

BREAKING: Trump calls for Pete Rose to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame immediately. pic.twitter.com/2NTE7rJwvG

— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) October 1, 2024