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Donald Trump was a polarizing figure as the President of the United States of America. But there is one former MLB player who recently showed support for Trump over current President Joe Biden. The MLB legend is none other than 3-time All-Star Lenny Dykstra, who shared his opinion on the former US President via Twitter.

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The former MLB player shared his thoughts on the handling of the Ukraine issue and hinted that Trump dealt with it better.

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Lenny Dykstra shared his support for Trump in a Tweet

Dykstra recently shared his support for Trump on Twitter while reacting to another Tweet. The Tweet that he reacted to shows images of both Trump and Biden with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on separate occasions. The difference between the two is that Trump seems unfriendly to the Ukrainian President, while Biden is the complete opposite. Dykstra showed support for Trump’s handling of him over Biden.

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In the Tweet, he said, “👏, @DonaldTrump!”. This was his way of applauding Trump’s actions as President while seemingly picking the former leader over Biden. But this is not the first time that Dykstra has demonstrated his opinions on leadership. Earlier this year, Dykstra showed dissatisfaction with the fact that the Ukrainian President was being honored by Time Magazine.

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Furthermore, he recently displayed his dissatisfaction with Elon Musk as the CEO of Twitter and even recommended a candidate to replace him. It will be interesting to see whether Dykstra ventures into the world of politics himself. The former All-Star once played a crucial role in winning a World Series.

Dykstra once helped lead the New York Mets to a World Series Championship

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In 1986, Dykstra played an integral role in helping the New York Mets win the World Series. He was the Mets’ leadoff batter and had a great regular season. But it was during the World Series that Dykstra had his most iconic moment. The Mets were losing the series 2-0 to the Boston Red Sox and looked like they were going to be beaten easily.

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But in Game 3 of the World Series, Lenny Dykstra hit a leadoff home run that energized the team. The Mets went on to win the series in 7 games with Dykstra at the center of their comeback. What do you think of Dykstra’s recent support of Donald Trump? Please share your thoughts in the comments below.

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Pranay Mukherjee

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Pranay Mukherjee is an MLB writer at EssentiallySports, with a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. His expertise lies in cheat sheets, post-game analysis, and trade rumors, providing readers with comprehensive coverage of the sport. Pranay is an avid follower of baseball and is a staunch supporter of the Yankees, firmly believing that it is time for the New York team to break their World Series jinx.

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