A star player for the Los Angeles Dodgers said he won't visit President Donald Trump at the White House after the treatment he received last time, according to a new report.
Kiké Hernández revealed his decision in a since-deleted social media message that the New York Post managed to track down on Friday.
"Please don't go to the White House," a follower begged.
Replied Hernández, "I'm not."
The Dodgers are slated to visit Trump later this month in celebration of their 2025 World Series championship, according to the Post.
Noted the Post, "Hernández was part of the Dodgers’ White House visit last year after their 2024 title."
Hernández's decision may stem from his frustration over that trip, which he described to Cultura Sports in April 2025, the Post reported.
“They had us sit in a room for about three hours," he said. "Then they told us to stand up and get in line. We waited for a couple more hours. And then they took us to the stage. The guy gave his speech, and we left.”
Hernández said he did not speak to the president, but admitted, "I wasn’t really interested in talking to him anyway."
