President Trump welcomed the Washington Nationals to a celebration at the White House after their World Series win. A few players were absent, a list shows, including Sean Doolittle, who said he wouldn't go to the White House because of Trump's rhetoric.
"For the first time in nearly 100 years, our nation's capital is celebrating a World Series victory," Trump said during a celebration from the South Portico of the White House."The last time Washington, DC, was home to the World Series champs the president was a man named Calvin Coolidge."A few Nationals players were absent from the celebration, according to a list of anticipated attendees provided by the White House.
Read MoreThe Nationals team arrived to"Baby Shark" -- National's player Gerardo Parra's walk-up song -- and were greeted by thousands of fans on the South Lawn of the White House. During the presentation, player Ryan Zimmerman presented the President was presented with a Washington Nationals jersey. He thanked the President for"keeping everyone safe here in our country.""You continue to make America the greatest country to live in the world," he added.
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