Acce s the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. Aaron Judge launched a solo homer after meeting President Trump inside the Yankees clubhouse before Thursdays game against the Tigers. And, two frames later, Judge went deep again. The Yankees slugger sent his 45th home run of the season 413 feet to left field in the bottom of the first inning to give New York a 1-0 lead in . In the third inning, Judge crushed his second home run of the night to pull even with thelegendary Joe DiMaggio for fourth on the Yankees all-time home runs list with 361 total dingers. The home run came le s than an hour after Judge had shaken hands with Trump, who was in The Bronx to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror Rob Brown Jersey attacks. Explore More Aaron Judge and President Trump greet each other as the president visits the clubhouse prior to the game Talkin Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) Trump visited the clubhouse and shook the hands of every player who was there, which included Judge. Its good to meet you, Judge said to the president. New York Yankees designated hitter Aaron Judge hits a solo home run during the first inning on Sept. 11, 2025. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post You have that much muscle, you have to hit the ball perfect, Trump said to Judge. Youre a fantastic player. Youre an unbelievable player. Prior to shaking the players hands, Trump addre sed the group, predicting the Yankees would make the [playoffs] and that they would go all the way. I think well start from tonight on and youre going to do well, he said. President Donald Trump greets Yankees Aaron Judge and other players in the locker room ahead of the Yankees baseball game against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York on Sept. 11, 2025. POOL/AFP via Getty Images Trump watched the game from a suite inside Yankee Stadium and was seated with owner Hal Steinbrenner and team president Randy Levine. Trump was shown the stadiums video board and the YES Network broadcast in the middle of the second inning after public addre s announcer Paul Olden took a moment to recognize the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks. The Tigers tied the game in the top of the second, but Ben Rice and Jos Caballero both drove in runs to put the Yankees ahead 3-1 in the bottom half of the inning before Judge homered for the second time in the following inning to extend the lead. Blake Lizotte Jersey