Johnny Damon, two-time World Series champion among other teams with the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, said he is indifferent to Flack, who may receive with the support of President Donald Trump.
Damon appeared on Outkick's “The Ricky Cobb Show” and talked about when he first formed a relationship with Trump before running for president. Cobb asked Damon if he had heard harsh stories from fans about his support for the business mogul.
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The Cleveland Indians left fielder Johnny Damon on July 17, 2012 in a dugout with the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Kim Kumen Woosan Today Sports)
“I'm not too worried about it because I know what's right,” Damon said. “We know that criminal illegal immigrants should not be in our country, and that is what it should be a fair arena out there, and that's why tariffs are coming.
“I told my friend years ago, “Is Ukraine going to pay us back? We're giving them a lot of money.” Well, as we see on the world stage now, President Trump is about to reconcile with Russia and Ukraine…and continues to do a lot of things no one wants. ”
The former outfielder said he was trying to do what he believed was right for his child.
Baseball player Johnny Damon talks to the crowd before Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to the crowd at a campaign rally at the Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando, Florida on November 2, 2016. (Today Craig Bailey/Florida via the USA Today Network)
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“So I might catch sadness, but I'm not too worried about it,” he said. “I'm a 51-year-old man with eight children. I'm worried about my child's future. I want to make sure they live in a safe world.
“I know there are a lot of friends on the right, a lot of friends on the left, and a lot of them agree with Trump's policies. They don't like how strong he is and how our country needed something like that.”
Damon approved Trump's first presidential election in 2016. In 2020, Trump appointed Damon to serve on the Presidential Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition.
Johnny Damon and his wife, Michelle Mangan, will arrive at the USA Today Legend Party red carpet at Gira River Resorts & Casino on February 10, 2023 at Gira River Resorts & Casino in Chandler, Arizona. (Kirby Lee-Usa Today Sports)
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Damon has joined Yankees World Series champion Mariano Rivera, former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer, UFC Fighter Colby Covington and Pro Football Hall of Famer Troy Vincent.
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