President Donald Trump honored the Los Angeles Dodgers at the White House Thursday, celebrating the team’s back-to-back World Series championships — the first team to accomplish the feat in over 30 years.
“They’re champions and just unbelievable, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it back again,” Trump told the crowd gathered in the Rose Garden.
The Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in a dramatic seven-game series on Nov. 1, 2025, securing their second consecutive title.
Trump praised superstar Shohei Ohtani’s dominant postseason performance, particularly his three-home-run game in the decisive Game 7.
“You have a man on the team who hits perfectly and hit three home runs. … That’s the greatest game ever played by one person because you did the pitching and the hitting.”
Dodgers President and co-owner Mark Walter thanked Trump for hosting the team and highlighted the historic nature of consecutive championships.
“We did something that hasn’t been done in over 30 years, going back-to-back World Series champions, and we are going for a three-peat,” Walter said.
The team presented Trump with a custom Dodgers jersey bearing his name and a World Series championship ring. Trump joked about the gifts, holding up the ring and asking, “Do I have to report this? I don’t want to report this. That’s beautiful. Thank you very much.”
The Dodgers made the White House stop during an off day between series in Philadelphia and New York.
Walter emphasized the team’s unselfish approach to winning: “When it comes to winning 11 games in October or 13 last year, these guys all come together unselfishly, and you never know what moment is going to present itself.”
The Dodgers are currently pursuing a third consecutive World Series title, which would make them the first team to accomplish a three-peat since the New York Yankees’ championship run in the late 1990s.
Trump’s Rose Garden celebration comes as the Dodgers sit at the top of their division, chasing history with a roster built around international superstar Ohtani and a deep pitching staff.
