Mookie Betts likely to skip Dodgers' White House visit this month
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 12, 2026, 1:40 AM
Last updated Jul 12, 2026
Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts announced he is unlikely to attend the team's White House visit on July 23 with President Donald Trump. Betts plans to spend the day with his family following the birth of his third child. He emphasized his decision is not politically motivated, saying that regardless of his choice, he faces public scrutiny. Betts has previously skipped a White House visit after winning the World Series in 2018 but attended a later visit with President Biden. Teammate Kiké Hernández also confirmed he will not attend due to a rehab assignment.
- •Betts has two previous White House visits under Trump and Biden.
- •The team's visit follows a World Series title win in 2024.
- •Hernández cites a rehab stint as reason for not attending.
- •Both players have expressed mixed feelings about the visit.
- 1:40 AMYahoo Sports — Dodgers star Mookie Betts says he will probably skip team's White House visit
"Betts said last year that he regretted skipping a White House visit in 2019 during President Trump's first term.
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