Baseball Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera defended his support for President Donald Trump on Wednesday.
During an appearance on 'Fox & Friends,' Rivera responded to backlash stemming from an editorial published on Sunday that accused the former Yankees great of having "served at the pleasure of a racist president."
"He was a friend of mine before he became president," Rivera said. "So, because he's president I will turn my back on him? No. I respect him. I respect what he does and I believe he's doing the best for the United States of America.