President Donald Trump cracked jokes with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the White House Rose Garden on Thursday, as they were honored as the 2025 World Series Champions.
The president revealed he watched the 4-3 World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays because he “was having a little bet with the Prime Minister of Canada.”
President Trump jokes he was nervous about a bet with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney when the Los Angeles Dodgers took on the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2025 World Series:
— Fox News (@FoxNews) July 23, 2026
“I was having a little bet with the Prime Minister of Canada… I was not feeling so good for a little… pic.twitter.com/yYSnmDXHFr
"I was not feeling so good for a little while,” he said. “He wasn’t looking so good. Neither were you.”
Dodger Owner Mark Walter gifted the president a ring and a jersey that said “Trump 47” on the back.
“Wow. Do I have to report this? I don’t wanna report this,” Trump joked when shown the ring.
The back-to-back World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers present President Trump with a championship ring and World Series jersey! ⚾️🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/Ab8tto6S0a
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) July 23, 2026
The president also praised specific players, including retired pitcher Clayton Kershaw and pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani.
“You could pitch right now if they needed you, you’d be out there, right?” Trump asked Kershaw.
“No,” Kershaw replied, resulting in the president and the audience erupting in laughter.
President Trump welcomes @Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani to the Oval Office again!
— Dan Scavino (@Scavino47) July 23, 2026
POTUS gives a Presidential Challenge Coin to Shohei… pic.twitter.com/QJC0G0aFau
After the Rose Garden event, the president gifted a challenge coin to Ohtani and invited the entire team into the Oval Office.