President Donald Trump ripped Major League Baseball and vowed to pardon Pete Rose.
His Truth Social post torched the MLB as not having the “the courage or decency” to elevate Rose to the Hall of Fame, adding that he plans to posthumously pardon the man known to fans as “Charlie Hustle.”
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“Major League Baseball didn’t have the courage or decency to put the late, great, Pete Rose, also known as ‘Charlie Hustle,’ into the Baseball Hall of fame. Now he is dead, will never experience the thrill of being selected, even though he was a FAR BETTER PLAYER than most of those who made it, and can only be named posthumously. WHAT A SHAME! Anyway, over the next few weeks I will be signing a complete PARDON of Pete Rose, who shouldn’t have been gambling on baseball, but only bet on HIS TEAM WINNING. He never betted against himself, or the other team. He had the most hits, by far, in baseball history, and won more games than anyone in sports history. Baseball, which is dying all over the place, should get off its fat, lazy ass, and elect Pete Rose, even though far too late, into the Baseball Hall of Fame!” Trump wrote.
Rose passed away at the age of 83 in 2024, never having been reinstated to the MLB following a lifetime ban after it was discovered he bet on baseball.
X users reacted to Trump’s promise:
Bonds is a far more egregious case. Half the league was roiding, Rose was the only one betting (as far as we know).
— Bryan Paris (@bparispoker) March 1, 2025
Finally, Pete Rose is getting a pardon—took longer than a Biden speech to get to the point.
— Richard Ward 지앰프 (@zeampzpvy) March 1, 2025
Uhhhh, a little late. Should have done this sometime in 16’-20’
— incognito (@Christo08487755) March 1, 2025
This is great news, and something good in the world for a change.
— PrairieGoliath (@BigPoke918) March 1, 2025
Trump’s my guy—bringing the heat and winning big. Pete deserves that Hall of Fame nod too—legends recognize legends. America First and baseball glory, let’s roll!
— GlockAndRoll (@RedWhiteTrue12) March 1, 2025
I’ve always said that Baseball will eventually put Rose in the HOF – they would just never give him the satisfaction while he was alive. If he was less of an ass, they might have.
— Sollozzo (@Sollozzo77) March 1, 2025
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