MLB legend Roger Clemens reacts to conviction of man who tried to assassinate Trump

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World Series champion Roger Clemens on Tuesday addressed the recent conviction of Ryan Wesley Routh, who attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump last September.

During an interview on Fox News' "The Will Cain Show," Clemens was asked about his reaction to news that Routh was found guilty on all charges for the attempted assassination. 

"You just take a big deep breath," Clemens said. "I still shake my head from not to long ago when, in Pennsylvania, they let a crazy man into a rally with a golf range finder. I mean, I just shake my head at this stuff. Like, why are you going into a rally with a golf range finder?"

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Clemens, an open Trump supporter who has befriended the president and played golf with him in the past, reacted to the fact that Routh attempted to assassinate Trump on a golf course while the president was playing. 

"When we golfed with him last in Virginia, the president hit the ball beautifully, but it's a little intense when you have 30 golf carts, and you have SWAT teams and Secret Service all around you," Clemens said. 

"I love him. The reason I voted for him is because he's no-nonsense, common sense and no-nonsense. I love that about him." 

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New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens delivers against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. (Geoff Burke/USA Today Sports )

Clemens encouraged Americans who may not agree with Trump to still root for his success, comparing the views