Dodgers will make traditional White House visit on July 23

LOS ANGELES - The Dodgers will reportedly make the traditional post-championship visit to the White House during their next road trip.

A White House spokesman first confirmed to the California Post that the Dodgers have accepted President Donald Trump's invitation and will visit the White House on July 23, an off day during their first road trip following the All-Star break. The Dodgers play three games at Yankee Stadium on July 17-19, then travel to Philadelphia for three games against the Phillies from July 20-22. July 23 is an off day before the Dodgers return to New York for three games against the Mets at Citi Field.

The Dodgers have also confirmed the visit, adding that members of the team will also visit Congress that day.

"As was the case one year ago, the Dodgers' upcoming visit to the White House and Capitol Hill follow the long-time tradition of visits by other World Series champions," the team said in a statement released Thursday. "We appreciate these tributes in recognition of our back-to-back championships."

The Dodgers were hosted by President Trump in April 2025 following their World Series victory over the Yankees in 2024.

"After seeing how successful you've begun this season, I can tell you that you can plan on being back here," Trump said at the time of the Dodgers, who had started the season with a 9-2 record. "I hope you're going to be back here next year."

After the Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays in last year's World Series, the president posted an invitation on social media.

"Congratulations to the L.A. Dodgers, a game won by incredible CHAMPIONS!!!" Trump wrote on Truth Social at the time. "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!!!"

The Dodgers' only visit to Washington to play the Nationals came in April again this season. But scheduling conflicts made it impossible to visit during that series. All three games at Nationals Park on Easter and Passover weekend were day games.

The Dodgers' decision to visit the White House and President Trump last year was controversial and there have been calls again this year to forego the visit as other championship teams have. But Dodgers manager Dave Roberts made it clear during the winter that he was in favor of making the traditional visit.

"It was fun," shortstop Mookie Betts said after last year's visit. He was one of several Boston Red Sox players who did not take part when that team visited in 2019. "Went to the White House, saw the president. That was it."

Pitcher Clayton Kershaw (who spoke on behalf of the team during the ceremony in the East Room last year) defended the decision to visit.

"It's always an honor. I don't ever want to say no to those types of opportunities," Kershaw said after the ceremony.

"The White House is an incredible honor to get to go see, regardless of who's in office. We went in 2021, we went this time. I know there's been a lot of stuff about, ‘Should the Dodgers go?' all this stuff, but at the end of the day, getting to go to the White House, getting to see the Oval Office, getting to meet the President of the United States, that's stuff that you can't lose sight of no matter what you believe. I was super honored to get to go today. It was an incredible opportunity. I'm glad we got to be part of it."

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This story was originally published July 9, 2026 at 11:50 AM.