War concerns between the US and Iran force former MLB star to question Trump’s support
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Former Cincinnati Reds Short Stop Back Cosart Donald Trump When he defeated former vice president Kamala Harris for the White House in the 2024 presidential election.
But at once MLB The All-Star attracted boundaries in support of the president on Monday as tensions between Israel and Iran escalated while Trump called for mass evacuation in Tehran.
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Zach Cosart (Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
“If Trump had us in the war, I wouldn’t support him anymore, and I’m sure I know I love Trump,” Cosart wrote in an X post.
Playing cards are set Departing from the G7 Summit In Canada, on Monday night due to an ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.
“President Trump had a great day with the G7 and even signed a massive trade deal with British Prime Minister Kiel Starme,” said White House press chief Caroline Leavitt. “Many things have been achieved, but because of what’s happening in the Middle East, President Trump will leave with the head of state after dinner.”
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Trump urged a peace agreement between Iran and Israel and said in a True Social Post on Sunday, June 15th, 2025, “make the Middle East great again.” (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc.)
Trump has requested that the National Security Council prepare in the situation room for his return, Fox News has learned.
Meanwhile, White House spokesman Alex Pfeiffer reported that US troops had joined Israel in an attack on Iran.
“This is not true. The US military maintains a defensive attitude, and that has not changed. We will protect America’s interests,” Pfeiffer writes in X.
Cozart came out in support of Trump ahead of the president’s speech at the Republican National Convention almost a year ago.
“I’m your, but I can’t wait to vote for Trump… I honestly have never seen the party United like it is now… They tried to kill our president… At least all we can do is vote!,” he wrote.
Cozart played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2019. The Tennessee native was the Reds’ second pick in 2007. He played with the Los Angeles Angels in the final two years of his career in 2018 and 2019.
Zach Cosart #2 (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
He was an All-Star in 2017 when he hit 24 home runs. He drove on 63 runs and hit a .297.
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He played in 839 career games and hit .247 with 87 career home runs and 305 RBI at 0.300 on-base percentage and .699 OPS.
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