United States President Donald Trump welcomed Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and the reigning champion of Los Angeles Dodgers in the White House on Monday to congratulate them for winning the world series last season.
Trump fulfilled « very talented people » who won New York’s Yankees in five games, while refusing to introduce some Democratic senators into the ceremony because « I simply do not like them especially, so I will not present them (they) ». The event took place during a manic Monday for North -American stocks after Trump doubled on their rates.
Trump distinguished several Dodgers for his hits last season, praising Ohtani for being converted The first player in the base of 50 run-50 Run-50 Baseball, Japanese launcher Yoshi Yamamoto and the MVP National League Champions series Tommy Edman.
Trump praised Betts for his play and took a excavation at Boston Red Sox for negotiating the Dodgers, and shook hands with the ceremony.
Betts, the star camper at that time for the 2018 champion, Boston Red Sox, did not travel this team to the White House the following year during Trump’s first term. Betts was in Dodgers when they won the world series in 2020 and attended the celebration the following year under President Joe Biden.
Betts, 32, is the lone Dodgers’ black player who returned from the team in the world series last season.
« No one else from this club has to go through a decision like this, except me, » Betts said during the weekend of his decision. « This is what makes it difficult. But that’s what it is. I don’t try to do this policy in any way. Everything I am just with my team to celebrate something. It’s a privilege to get an invitation like this. I just want to be there with them. »
Manager Dave Roberts had called the invitation a huge honor that each champion in the world series experiences. Roberts said that deciding to go to the White House was not a formal conversation that he and the players had.
The trip arrived almost a month after a Defense Department website described Brooklyn Dodgers Great and the Civil Rights Icon, the military service of Jackie Robinson, was restored after it had dropped.
Great Dodgers not mentioned at the ceremony
This development took place after the pages that honored a black medal of the winner of honor and members of the Japanese -American service were demolished, which the Pentagon said that it was a mistake, in the midst of the department’s effort to eliminate the content that comes from the contributions of women and minority groups, which the Trump administration considers « Dei ».
Neither Robinson nor any other Dodgers were mentioned at the ceremony.
Trump briefly talked about the former owner of the former New York, George Steinbrenner, whom the ex -nova Yorker called a friend. Trump also had fun in the notorious short belt of the Yankees owner, with his executives after congratulating Roberts.
« I think he would have even lasted with George Steinbrenner, » Trump said. « Lose two parties and you are fired. »
Dodgers’ co -owner, Mark Walter and Clayton Kershaw pitcher, made brief observations in the White House. Kershaw presented to Trump a Dodgers sweater and number 47 at the back.
Trump may have shaken hands that he expected the Dodgers, to be 9-2 in the Monday night game in Washington, to be repeated as champions of the world series.
« After seeing the success that you started the season, I can say -you can plan to go back here, I hope you can return here, next year, » said Trump.
The NHL Stanley Cup champion, Florida Panthers, became the first team to visit Trump in his second term when they were honored during a ceremony in the East Room in early February.
The White House also said that recently the NFL Super Bowl champion, Philadelphia Eagles, accepted its invitation for April 28.
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