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Arizona Diamondbacks' reliever Ryan Thompson met President Donald Trump astatine a Turning Point USA arena successful Phoenix past week.
The pitcher shared a image of himself and Trump, saying it was an "incredible honor" to "meet nan leader of nan free world."
"I’ll ne'er hide nan joyousness I felt waking up to nan results successful 2016. Fast guardant 10 years, nan top president of our life is still fighting for nan American people," Thompson wrote successful an X station connected Tuesday. "Praying for continued favour complete [@POTUS] and our country. USA!"
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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Ryan Thompson pitches against nan Chicago White Sox astatine Chase Field successful Phoenix, Arizona, connected April 21, 2026. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)
Trump said astir a soon-to-be released Pentagon study connected UFOs, telling nan assemblage it seemed for illustration nan correct crowd to perceive astir nan study because Arizonans are "really into that."
"I figured this was a bully crowd because I cognize you people. You're really into that. I don't cognize if I am," nan president told them.
The arena was anterior to nan Diamondbacks' crippled against nan Toronto Blue Jays, which nan D-Backs won, 6-3. Thompson did not transportation successful nan crippled — Fox News Digital reached retired to nan Diamondbacks connected whether Thompson made it to nan stadium for nan crippled aft nan arena but did not instantly person an answer.
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Ryan Thompson pitches against nan Detroit Tigers astatine Chase Field connected March 30, 2026. (Joe Rondone/The Republic/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
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Thompson has sounded successful an MLB-high 14 games this play to a 4.66 ERA, allowing 5 earned runs successful 9.2 innings pitched. All 5 of those runs person travel successful each of his past 2 outings.
Thompson is precocious engaged to Ryann McEnany, nan sister of "Outnumbered" and "Saturday successful America" big Kayleigh McEnany. Kayleigh is joined to erstwhile MLB pitcher Sean Gilmartin.
As a personnel of nan Tampa Bay Rays, Thompson was 1 of 5 players to peel disconnected a pride-themed logo from their jersey and opted to not deterioration nan team’s pride-themed caps.
Erika Kirk joined President Donald Trump onstage during nan memorial work for governmental activistic Charlie Kirk astatine State Farm Stadium successful Glendale, Ariz., connected Sept. 21, 2025. Turning Point USA, founded by nan precocious Charlie Kirk, announced a dollar-for-dollar lucifer of nan national government's $1,000 publication to nan "Trump Account" programme for its employees. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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Jason Adam, a pitcher who was a portion of that group, said it was a "faith-based" decision.
Fox News Digital's Brittany Miller contributed to this report.
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