Trump Renews Pete Rose Pardon Push Over 1990 Tax Conviction as Hall Case Stalls
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Updated · Fox News · Nov 9
Trump Renews Pete Rose Pardon Push Over 1990 Tax Conviction as Hall Case Stalls
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 9
Summary
Trump said he would pardon Pete Rose for the two federal tax charges Rose pleaded guilty to in April 1990, renewing a promise he first floated in March 2025.
Rose admitted underreporting more than $300,000 in income, while Trump argued the baseball legend was "very mistreated" over gambling that led to his 1989 lifetime ban.
Dana White, appearing with Trump at the White House, said he thought a pardon would be fair before Trump jumped in to restate his support.
Rose’s Hall of Fame path remains unresolved even after MLB lifted him from the permanently ineligible list posthumously in May 2025; he died in 2024 at age 83 with 4,256 career hits.