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Perhaps President Donald Trump's pregame speech lit a fire under Aaron Judge.

The New York Yankees superstar, who is looking to win his third MVP in four years, homered twice after meeting with Trump, who called him a "fantastic player," in the Bronx Bombers' 9-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers.

During his trip to the clubhouse on the 24th anniversary of the attacks on Sept. 11, Trump complimented Judge's 6-foot-7, 282-pound frame.

"If you have that much muscle, you have to hit the ball further," Trump said. "You’re a fantastic player."

Trump also joked that he wished Judge was "a little bigger."

Judge homered in both his first and second at-bats for his 45th and 46th home runs of the season. The second put him in a t

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