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Donald Trump says he wants to prevent Major League Baseball lockout

President Donald Trump has stated he wants to avert a Major League Baseball lockout before the current collective bargaining agreement expires on December 1.

FTMQ News, written by our newsroom9 October 2026 at 12:300 views

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President Donald Trump stated that he wants to avert a Major League Baseball work stoppage before the collective bargaining agreement between team owners and players expires on December 1. According to the Washington Examiner, Trump said at a college football game on September 26 that he would like to stave off a lockout in the sport. [1]

Concerns over a possible labor disruption come as excitement builds around the World Series. The Washington Examiner reported that Major League Baseball team owners and players remain far apart in negotiations due to the owners insisting on a salary cap. [1]

The announcement regarding the potential labor dispute follows other recent baseball related statements from the administration. Fox News, The Hill, The Independent, and Yahoo Sports all reported that Trump plans to award former pitcher Roger Clemens the Presidential Medal of Freedom. [2][3][5][6]

Trump also admitted that he asked Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred to place his friend into the Hall of Fame, according to HITC. The Independent noted that Trump claimed the Hall of Fame had cheated the former pitcher. [2][4]

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In short

President Donald Trump wants to prevent a Major League Baseball lockout before December 1.
The collective bargaining agreement between owners and players expires on December 1.
Owners and players remain far apart over proposed salary changes.
Trump announced that former pitcher Roger Clemens will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

[1]Could Trump play hardball to prevent an MLB lockout?Washington Examiner, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
[2]Trump is giving ex-MLB star Roger Clemens the Medal of Freedom, saying the Hall of Fame has cheated himThe Independent, 1d ago
[3]Former MLB pitcher Roger Clemens to receive Medal of Freedom, Trump saysThe Hill, 1d ago
[4]Donald Trump admits he asked Rob Manfred to put his friend in the MLB Hall of FameHITC, 1d ago
[5]‘He put his life on the line for us’: MLB legend says President Trump ‘puts America first’Yahoo Sports, 1d ago
[6]President Trump announces MLB legend Roger Clemens will receive the Presidential Medal of FreedomFox News, 1d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 6 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

Earlier reports of ours on the same people and subjects.

Donald Trump announces Presidential Medal of Freedom for Roger ClemensTop Stories, 1d ago
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