Bill Plaschke Calls Dodgers' 2025 White House Visit an Insult to Hispanic Fans
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 10
Bill Plaschke Calls Dodgers' 2025 White House Visit an Insult to Hispanic Fans
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 10
Summary
Bill Plaschke wrote Thursday that the Dodgers' planned White House visit to honor their World Series title is "tone deaf" and "an insult to their fans."
Plaschke argued the trip is especially offensive to the club's large Hispanic and immigrant fan base, tying his criticism to recent ICE raids in Los Angeles and Trump's deportation policies.
He said the Dodgers' claim that a White House visit respects the presidency rather than endorsing Trump no longer holds, and urged the team to reverse course before the event.
Plaschke also contrasted the Dodgers with other champions that skipped Trump-era White House celebrations, including the 2017 Warriors, 2018 Eagles and 2025 Thunder.