The will go to throughout their journey to Washington subsequent month to face the Nationals, the workforce introduced Tuesday, persevering with a convention for championship groups of the key sports activities leagues.
“It’s definitely an enormous honor to get the invitation to the White Home,” supervisor . “Permits us to have a good time our 2024 championship.”
The go to, scheduled for April 7, will mark the Dodgers’ second journey to the White Home within the final 5 years. In 2021, the workforce’s 2020 World Collection was honored by President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
This time the workforce shall be welcomed by President Trump — which, given previous feedback some with the workforce have made, raised questions within the wake of Tuesday’s announcement.
Roberts mentioned he can be a part of the go to, regardless of feedback he made to The Instances in 2019 indicating he won’t go to the White Home if Trump — who was vital of Roberts’ managing on Twitter throughout the 2018 World Collection — was president.
“I respect the place,” Roberts mentioned Tuesday. “It’s the very best workplace in our nation definitely, on the planet. So I’m wanting ahead to it.”
Mookie Betts, in the meantime, mentioned he was undecided if he would go, and that he wanted to speak it over together with his household first.
After successful the World Collection with the Boston Purple Sox in 2018, Betts skipped the workforce’s journey to the White Home the next yr throughout Trump’s first time period.
Along with their White Home go to on April 7, Dodgers workforce members additionally will go to Capitol Hill on April 8.
