MLB pitcher shares photo with Trump at Turning Point USA event, calls it an 'incredible honor'

Arizona Diamondbacks' reliever Ryan Thompson met President Donald Trump astatine a Turning Point USA lawsuit successful Phoenix past week.

The pitcher shared a representation of himself and Trump, saying it was an "incredible honor" to "meet the person of the escaped world."

"I’ll ne'er hide the joyousness I felt waking up to the results successful 2016. Fast guardant 10 years, the top president of our beingness is inactive warring for the American people," Thompson wrote successful an X station connected Tuesday. "Praying for continued favour implicit [@POTUS] and our country. USA!"

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Ryan Thompson pitches against the Chicago White Sox astatine Chase Field successful Phoenix, Arizona, connected April 21, 2026. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)

Trump spoke astir a soon-to-be released Pentagon survey connected UFOs, telling the assemblage it seemed similar the close assemblage to perceive astir the survey due to the fact that Arizonans are "really into that."

"I figured this was a bully assemblage due to the fact that I cognize you people. You're truly into that. I don't cognize if I am," the president told them.

The lawsuit was anterior to the Diamondbacks' crippled against the Toronto Blue Jays, which the D-Backs won, 6-3. Thompson did not transportation successful the crippled — Fox News Digital reached retired to the Diamondbacks connected whether Thompson made it to the stadium for the crippled aft the lawsuit but did not instantly person an answer.

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Ryan Thompson pitches against the Detroit Tigers astatine Chase Field connected March 30, 2026. (Joe Rondone/The Republic/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

CHRIS 'MAD DOG' RUSSO TAKES ISSUE WITH 'U-S-A' CHANTS AS SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER FACED BRITISH GOLFER IN PLAYOFF

Thompson has pitched 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, the sister of "Outnumbered" and "Saturday successful America" big Kayleigh McEnany. Kayleigh is joined to erstwhile MLB pitcher Sean Gilmartin.

As a subordinate of the Tampa Bay Rays, Thompson was 1 of 5 players to peel disconnected a pride-themed logo from their jersey and opted to not deterioration the team’s pride-themed caps.

Erika Kirk joined President Donald Trump onstage during the memorial work for governmental activistic Charlie Kirk astatine State Farm Stadium successful Glendale, Ariz., connected Sept. 21, 2025. Turning Point USA, founded by the precocious Charlie Kirk, announced a dollar-for-dollar lucifer of the national government's $1,000 publication to the "Trump Account" programme for its employees. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP

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.

Follow Fox News Digital’s sports sum connected X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.