World Series champ Johnny Damon unconcerned with fan flak over Trump support: 'I know what's right'

Johnny Damon, a two-time World Series champion who played for the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox among different teams, said Monday helium was unconcerned with immoderate flak helium whitethorn person implicit his enactment of President Donald Trump.

Damon appeared connected OutKick’s "The Ricky Cobb Show" and talked astir erstwhile helium archetypal struck up a narration with Trump – earlier helium ran for president. Cobb asked Damon if helium heard immoderate pugnacious speech from fans astir his enactment for the concern mogul.

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Cleveland Indians near fielder Johnny Damon, #33, successful the dugout against the Tampa Bay Rays astatine Tropicana Field successful St. Petersburg, Florida, connected July 17, 2012. (Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports)

"I’m not excessively acrophobic astir it due to the fact that I cognize what’s right," Damon said. "I cognize amerciable immigrants who are criminals should not beryllium successful our country. I cognize it should beryllium a just playing tract retired determination – that’s wherefore the tariffs are coming.

"I mentioned to my friends years ago, I was like, ‘Is Ukraine ever going to wage america back? I mean we’re giving them truthful overmuch money’ and everybody kinda said, ‘Yeah, I don’t cognize however that works out.’ Well, arsenic we spot connected the satellite signifier close now, President Trump is trying to marque bid with Russia and Ukraine … and there’s a batch of warfare going connected that cipher ever wants to have."

The erstwhile outfielder said helium was trying to bash what helium believed was close for his children.

Baseball subordinate Johnny Damon addresses the assemblage earlier Republican statesmanlike nominee Donald Trump speaks astatine his run rally astatine the Central Florida Fairgrounds successful Orlando, Florida, connected Nov. 2, 2016. (Craig Bailey/Florida Today via USA TODAY NETWORK)

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"So, I whitethorn drawback grief but I’m not excessively acrophobic astir it," helium said. "I’m a 51-year-old antheral with 8 kids. I interest astir my kids’ future. I privation to marque definite they unrecorded successful a satellite that’s safe. 

"I cognize I person a batch of friends connected the right, a batch of friends connected the near and a batch of them hold with Trump’s policies. They conscionable don’t similar however beardown of a brag helium is and our state needed thing similar that."

Damon endorsed Trump’s first statesmanlike predetermination tally successful 2016. In 2020, Trump appointed Damon to service connected the President's Council connected Sports, Fitness and Nutrition. 

Johnny Damon and his woman Michelle Mangan get connected the reddish carpet for the USA TODAY Legends Party astatine Gila River Resorts & Casinos astatine Gila River Resorts & Casinos successful Chandler, Arizona, connected Feb. 10, 2023. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

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Damon joined chap Yankees World Series champion Mariano Rivera, erstwhile Ohio State manager Urban Meyer, UFC combatant Colby Covington and Pro Football Hall of Famer Troy Vincent.

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