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Monday, Oct 12, 2026
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Trump Invites Los Angeles Dodgers to White House After Historic World Series Comeback
President Donald Trump hails the Dodgers as “incredible champions” and extends a White House invitation following their back-to-back title win
President Donald Trump has formally extended a White House invitation to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the wake of their dramatic World Series victory, calling them “incredible champions” whose triumph in Game 7 sealed a historic repeat.
Trump praised the team’s resilience and noted their dramatic comeback against the Toronto Blue Jays in the 11th inning, including an 11th-inning home run by Will Smith.
In a post on his platform, Trump wrote: “Congratulations to the L.A. Dodgers, a game won by incredible champions!!! A lesser group of men would never have been able to win that game, or Game 6, for that matter.
So many stars made it all happen.
Also, congratulations to ownership.
What a great job they have done.
SEE YOU ALL AT THE WHITE HOUSE!!! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP.”
The Dodgers, having secured back-to-back titles—the first team to do so since the New York Yankees in 2000—accepted the invitation and confirmed a visit.
This marks another chapter in the long-standing tradition of championship sports teams being honoured at the White House.
Amid discussions of the invite, online users circulated a false post attributed to Trump suggesting he would refuse a visit if the opposing team hailed from California or Canada.
Fact-checkers identified the post as a forgery and Trump reaffirmed his invitation to the Dodgers.
Meanwhile, attention spiked on how the president and the team might interact given Trump’s noted tensions with Californian officials, particularly Governor Gavin Newsom, and his earlier threat to withhold aid from the state during wildfire discussions.
With the Dodgers’ visit confirmed, President Trump is set to host the team in Washington as part of the annual White House ceremony.
The celebration underscores the franchise’s dominance, the sport’s role in national culture and the symbolic power of the nation's capital celebrating athletic success on a grand stage.
Trump praised the team’s resilience and noted their dramatic comeback against the Toronto Blue Jays in the 11th inning, including an 11th-inning home run by Will Smith.
In a post on his platform, Trump wrote: “Congratulations to the L.A. Dodgers, a game won by incredible champions!!! A lesser group of men would never have been able to win that game, or Game 6, for that matter.
So many stars made it all happen.
Also, congratulations to ownership.
What a great job they have done.
SEE YOU ALL AT THE WHITE HOUSE!!! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP.”
The Dodgers, having secured back-to-back titles—the first team to do so since the New York Yankees in 2000—accepted the invitation and confirmed a visit.
This marks another chapter in the long-standing tradition of championship sports teams being honoured at the White House.
Amid discussions of the invite, online users circulated a false post attributed to Trump suggesting he would refuse a visit if the opposing team hailed from California or Canada.
Fact-checkers identified the post as a forgery and Trump reaffirmed his invitation to the Dodgers.
Meanwhile, attention spiked on how the president and the team might interact given Trump’s noted tensions with Californian officials, particularly Governor Gavin Newsom, and his earlier threat to withhold aid from the state during wildfire discussions.
With the Dodgers’ visit confirmed, President Trump is set to host the team in Washington as part of the annual White House ceremony.
The celebration underscores the franchise’s dominance, the sport’s role in national culture and the symbolic power of the nation's capital celebrating athletic success on a grand stage.