Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani looks on after striking out during the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Monday, July 20, 2026, in Philadelphia.
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President Donald Trump is welcoming Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers to the White House. Thursday's event in the Rose Garden celebrates the team's second consecutive World Series title. The Dodgers previously celebrated their 2024 win with Trump in April 2025. Trump has added personal touches to the White House, including a Mar-a-Lago-inspired patio where the team event is being held. Championship baseball teams have been coming to the White House since 1869, when President Ulysses S. Grant welcomed the Cincinnati Red Stockings.
