Trump criticizes modern MLB during White House event: 'They do things wrong'

President Donald Trump recalls with late New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner.

The celebration revolved around a soccer team, but President Donald Trump was talking baseball at the White House on Thursday afternoon. 

More specifically, his displeasure with the current MLB product. 

Trump was hosting Inter Miami CF, the 2025 MLS Cup champions featuring world soccer legend Lionel Messi, when he decided to interject a bit of baseball into the conversation. 

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US President Donald Trump speaks during an event with Inter Miami CF in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Inter Miami CF is visiting the White House to celebrate their 2025 championship win. (Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg)

"I love sports and I watched my friend A-Rod with George Steinbrenner – we’d sit in his box just the two of us," Trump said, looking at Alex Rodriguez who was seated to his left in the crowd. Rodriguez seemed to be at the White House for a different occasion, as Trump mentioned that he told him to come up for the MLS celebration.

"He would never have anybody but me," Trump went on about the legendary New York Yankees owner in Steinbrenner. "He liked me, right? He liked me, he liked you. He liked almost nobody."

Then, Trump took a shot at MLB today, a product he isn’t fond of. 

"It would be a World Series when baseball was hot – it’s not as hot now, I’ll be honest with you. They do things wrong," Trump said, though not elaborating. "But when baseball was hot as a pistol, I’d sit [with Steinbrenner] and I’d watch the Yankees. They’d have 30 seats, and it would just be me and him."

The lack of explanation from Trump can only lead to speculation about