Overview

• After playing golf with Roger Clemens and his son Kacy, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that the seven-time Cy Young winner should be inducted "NOW."
• The Hall of Fame is elected by the BBWAA and era committees, a process separate from MLB and the commissioner, despite Trump linking Clemens’ case to his push surrounding Pete Rose.
• Clemens thanked Trump on social media and has long denied using performance-enhancing drugs after being named in the 2007 Mitchell Report; he was acquitted in 2012 of charges tied to his congressional testimony.
• Clemens fell short in 10 BBWAA elections from 2013–2022, peaking at 65.2% of the vote, and drew fewer than four votes on a Contemporary Baseball Era committee ballot in 2022.
• He could be considered again by the Contemporary Baseball Era committee later this year for potential 2026 induction, and new 2025 procedures could limit future chances if he fails to reach a minimum vote threshold.