Several screenshots have been circulating on social media claiming that United States President Donald Trump is unhappy with the Toronto Blue Jays facing the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2025 World Series. However, there have been no such claims made by Trump on his Truth Social account.
Two fake screenshots of Donald Trump’s posts on his company-owned social media platform have been debunked. One of the posts claimed Trump called the Blue Jays “Un-American” and there was to be an investigation regarding their playoff run.
The other, more recent one seems to be a satirical take on a California team and a Canadian team fighting to become champions. In the post, Trump claims to withhold the invitation to the ceremonial White House visit of the World Series winners.
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“No matter who wins, I will refuse to invite either baseball team to my ball room as they are both run by highly inept officials from California and Ontario Canada,” the fake post read. “I don’t host losers. We are actively investigating MLB. This World Series is rigged, probably by the Dems & the Mafia.”
Trump’s comments, albeit fake, generated uproar on X, with acclaimed author Stephen King outrightly criticizing them.
Frank Sinatra’s daughter, Nancy Sinatra, a vocal critic of Trump’s, also reacted to the fake statements.
The White House published its signatory Presidential Message on October 25, promoting the World Series. The Blue Jays’ participation in the MLB World Series comes at a time when the political tensions between the two countries have spilled over to the shared sports leagues.
Earlier this year, the American anthem was heavily booed during the NHL’s 4 Nations Face Off tournament in Montreal. The anthem was also booed at the Scotiabank Arena, the home of the Toronto Raptors of the NBA. Meanwhile, the Blue Jays have complained of stricter customs during their travel to MLB road games, with plenty of their flights delayed.
Donald Trump slammed additional tariffs on Canada after World Series advertisement
The circulation of fake statements by the US President began after he declared additional tariffs for Canada on Friday, because the provincial government of Ontario ran an advertisement during the World Series regarding former Republican Party President Ronald Reagan’s statement criticizing tariffs.
“Canada was caught, red handed, putting up a fraudulent advertisement on Ronald Reagan’s Speech on Tariffs,” his post read. “The Reagan Foundation said that they, “created an ad campaign using selective audio and video of President Ronald Reagan.”
As winners of last year’s Fall Classic, the Los Angeles Dodgers did not turn down the invitation to the White House from Trump despite calls for the team to do so.
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Edited by R. Nikhil Parshy
