The Dodgers won’t visit the White House in April, when they are in Washington D.C. to play the Nationals, according to a new report.
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That doesn’t mean the reigning World Series champions will decline President Donald Trump’s return invitation altogether.
Per Bill Plunkett of the Southern California News Group, a scheduling conflict will prevent the Dodgers from going to the White House in April, when they’re in town for their only road trip against the Nationals.
Plunkett suggested the Dodgers might postpone their champions’ visit until later in the 2026 MLB season, writing: “A side trip to D.C. before the July 17-19 series at Yankee Stadium would shorten the All-Star break by a day for Dodgers players – a sacrifice many would not likely endorse. After three games in Philadelphia, however, the Dodgers have an off day before returning to New York for a three-game series against the Mets. That off day (July 23) might be the least disruptive – and therefore most likely – to schedule a return to the White House.”
The New York Post reported in February that the Dodgers accepted their invitation to the White House after winning the World Series for the second time in as many years in November 2025.
Some in Los Angeles would prefer the Dodgers not go. Immigrant-rights groups have urged the team to decline Trump’s request in light of Homeland Security activities in Los Angeles and elsewhere.
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