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Photo of Aaron Judge shaking hands with Donald Trump draws attention online

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Darryn Albert | Last updated Sep 12, 2025 9:04 AM ET

Aaron Judge got a chance to link up with the Commander in Chief on Thursday.

President Donald Trump was in attendance at Yankee Stadium in New York, N.Y. for a pregame ceremony honoring the victims and first responders of the 9/11 attacks (Thursday marked the 24th anniversary of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001). He visited the New York Yankees clubhouse and proceeded to watch their game against the Detroit Tigers from the stands.

Tonight, we remember those we lost, the heroism of all who bravely sacrificed their own lives to save others, and those who died from illnesses obtained at Ground Zero. Their spirit lives on today with our First Responders and all who serve our communities and our country.

The… pic.twitter.com/LY5hA2FuAc
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) September 11, 2025

At one point, Trump met up with the Yankees reigning AL MVP Judge in the clubhouse. The two shook hands, and Judge absolutely towered over the Chief Executive in the process. Take a look at the photo.

Aaron Judge shakes hands with President Trump. #Yankees pic.twitter.com/FwRWN4zAjU
— Bronx Bombers News (@NewsBronx) September 11, 2025

Here is the video of the full meeting between the two (with Trump complimenting Judge on his size and muscle).

.@POTUS to @TheJudge44: "You have that much muscle, you have to hit the ball perfect." pic.twitter.com/MXwkA0zpou
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) September 11, 2025

Judge measures in at 6-foot-7 and 282 pounds, so that visual is not too surprising. A couple of years ago, Judge went viral for making a water bottle he was drinking from look absolutely miniscule.

On Wednesday, the Yankees paid tribute to the late conservative commentator Charlie Kirk after his killing earlier that day. Then on Thursday, they got the chance to welcome President Trump to Yankee Stadium to commemorate the anniversary of 9/11.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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