Trump one of ‘supportive’ voices to back Pete Rose’s removal from ineligible list, MLB commish says

Trump one of ‘supportive’ voices to back Pete Rose’s removal from ineligible list, MLB commish says

President Donald Trump wanted to pardon Rose

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred speaks at the SBJ CAA World Congress of Sport on April 22, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)

President Donald Trump, left, is supportive of allowing Pete Rose into the Baseball Hall of Fame. (AP Newsroom/IMAGN)

Cincinnati Reds Hall of Famer Pete Rose gives a thumbs-up to the fans as he is introduced during a pregame ceremony for the unveiling of Pete Rose's bronze statue being installed outside the stadium before the MLB National League game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, June 17, 2017. (IMAGN)