Trump gushes over Shohei Ohtani as president welcomes Dodgers to White House

President Donald Trump touted Shohei Ohtani’s accomplishments arsenic helium welcomed the Los Angeles Dodgers to the White House connected Monday to observe their 2024 title.

Trump spoke highly of the Japanese Dodgers prima who enactment himself into a nine of his ain during the 2024 regular season. He became the archetypal batter successful MLB past to deed astatine slightest 50 location runs and bargain astatine slightest 50 bases. The president turned astir to shingle Ohtani’s manus and appeared to beryllium stunned.

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President Donald Trump greets Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani during a ceremonial to grant the World Series champions successful the East Room of the White House, Monday, April 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

"He looks similar a movie star," Trump said. "He’s got a bully future, I’m telling you."

Ohtani had 54 location runs, 59 stolen bases, batted .390 and drove successful 130 RBI successful 159 games for the Dodgers. He was awarded the National League MVP for his efforts. It was his archetypal play with Los Angeles aft signing a monolithic 10-year, $700 cardinal declaration with the squad successful the anterior offseason.

Trump mentioned that Ohtani clinched the 50-50 infinitesimal successful a crippled helium went 6-for-6 in. He said immoderate called it "the top crippled ever." He had 3 homers and 10 RBI successful the game.

President Donald Trump welcomes the Los Angeles Dodgers to the White House, Monday, April 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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"Is helium good," Trump jokingly asked manager Davie Roberts, who responded, "He’s lone getting better."

"And he’s getting better. That’s scary for a batch of people," Trump said.

Later, Ohtani took a photograph with Trump successful the Oval Office and posed adjacent to the Declaration of Independence.

Ohtani helped the Dodgers to a National League West part rubric and helium kept his blistery hitting going successful the postseason. He had 3 location runs betwixt the National League Division Series and the National League Championship Series.

He cooled disconnected during the World Series, but the squad inactive managed to decision the New York Yankees successful 5 games. It was the Dodgers’ 2nd rubric since 2020.

President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremonial to grant the Los Angeles Dodgers successful the East Room of the White House, Monday, April 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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This season, Ohtani has 3 location runs successful 11 games. He is hitting .268 with 3 RBI and 2 stolen bases. He whitethorn instrumentality to the mound arsenic good and get backmost to pitching.

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