President Donald Trump Welcome the Los Angeles Dodgers to the White House to celebrate their 2024 World Series championship with the New York Yankees.
He poked some pokes with the Boston Red Sox when Trump touted the achievements of the team and its star players Mookie Betts Arrive at the Dodgers before the 2020 season. Since then, the Dodgers and Betts have won two World Series titles and are ready to restore it again in 2025.
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President Donald Trump on the right greets Mookie Betts at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. on Monday, April 7, 2025 in honor of the Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers Award in the East Room of the White House (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Trump acknowledged the deal reached by the Dodgers.
“Mookie Betts, oh, he’s fine,” Trump said before holding the star player’s hand. “That guy can play, can’t? I mean, incredible. I don’t want to say he was watching him while he was in Boston, but I did.
“I don’t think it’s a particularly good deal, and I happen to be right.”
President Trump is a fan of the New York Yankees and mentioned it in his speech. He also talked about the difficulties of sitting next to late Yankee boss George Steinbrenner during the game.
Mookie Betts, left, Shohei Ohtani, Center and Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers addressed at a ceremony to honor the Major League World War World Championships champion team in the East Room of the White House on Monday, April 7, 2024 in Washington, D.C., Washington, DC, to honor the Major League World Championships champion team in the eastern part of the District of Columbia (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Boston exchanged Bates and David Price for Jeter Downs, Alex Verdugo and Connor Wong on February 10, 2020.
this Red Socks Last time he won the World Series in 2018, Bet and Price were on the team. The former pitcher retired from baseball in 2022.
The Los Angeles Dodgers designated batsman Shohei Ohtani, #17, celebrated his two home runs with teammate Mookie Betts (#50) in his third baseball game against the Washington Nationals on Monday, April 7, 2025, #50. (AP Photo/Nick Voss)
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Bates scored 4-1 against the Washington Nationals on Monday night. He has hit .306 with three home runs so far this year.
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