Former MLB star Noah Syndergaard calls out Trump critics: 'Don't quite understand'

MLB pitcher Noah Syndergaard explains the significance of restoring the Presidential Fitness Test on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’

Former MLB pitcher Noah Syndergaard, best known for his stint as a young star with the New York Mets, spoke out in support of President Donald Trump while criticizing the president's critics on Tuesday.

Syndergaard said he's always been a fan of Trump and met him for the first time at the White House on Tuesday for an event celebrating the Presidential Fitness Test.

"It's a dream come true, I'm riding this bliss in this moment," Syndergaard said of meeting Trump during an interview on Fox News Channel's "The Ingraham Angle."

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New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard pitches against the Atlanta Braves in the first inning of a baseball game in Atlanta on Oct. 3, 2021. (Ben Margot/AP)

"I really just don't quite understand the negativity or the pessimism he gets from the media and some of the population of this nation because he's just such a patriotic guy, and he cares so much [about] everybody and the health of this nation and the health of this world."

Syndergaard went on to say he was "envious" of Trump's mental energy at age 79.

"I'm envious of the mental energy that this guy has, the sharpness he has, the comedic nature of everything he says. He's just a joy to be around," Syndergaard said.

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Noah Syndergaard of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws a pitch during the second inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif., on April 30, 2023. (Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)

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