President Trump supports MLB owners’ salary cap proposal amid CBA negotiations
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 6, 2026, 12:14 AM
Last updated Jun 6, 2026
President Trump voiced his support for Major League Baseball owners' push for a salary cap during a recent press conference. He stated that without a salary cap, there is no proper sport, referencing the current luxury tax system in MLB. The owners have proposed a $245.3 million salary cap and a $171.2 million salary floor, but the MLB Players Association has rejected the proposal, claiming it would cost players more than $500 million. This ongoing debate comes as the MLB collective bargaining agreement negotiations are officially underway.
- •Trump supports a salary cap in MLB, stating it's necessary for the sport.
- •MLB owners propose $245.3 million salary cap, $171.2 million salary floor.
- •The MLB Players Association rejects the owners' proposal.
- •MLB has used a luxury tax system instead of a salary cap for decades.
- •Negotiations for the collective bargaining agreement are currently ongoing.
- 12:14 AMYahoo Sports — President Trump sides with MLB owners in CBA fight with union: 'If you don’t have a salary cap you don’t have a sport'
"The president said "I know so much about sports" before changing the subject to college sports.
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