{"id":2449881,"date":"2025-06-20T14:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T18:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/la-dodgers-get-exposed-by-trump-admin-after-trying-to-play-tough-against-ice\/"},"modified":"2025-06-20T14:21:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T18:21:42","slug":"la-dodgers-get-exposed-by-trump-admin-after-trying-to-play-tough-against-ice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/la-dodgers-get-exposed-by-trump-admin-after-trying-to-play-tough-against-ice\/","title":{"rendered":"LA Dodgers Get Exposed by Trump Admin After Trying to Play Tough Against ICE"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fla-dodgers-get-exposed-by-trump-admin-after-trying-to-play-tough-against-ice%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2449881&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>the los Angeles Dodgers faced criticism when they attempted to portray themselves as defenders of social justice by claiming that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents sought access to their stadium, which they allegedly denied. However, within a short time, both the Department of Homeland Security and ICE refuted these claims, stating that their vehicles were present for an unrelated reason and that agents were never there. The article suggests that the Dodgers are engaging in &#8220;virtue signaling&#8221; to align with a progressive agenda, pointing out their past controversies, including support for leftist causes and their handling of cultural issues. the author argues that the team&#8217;s actions reflect a broader trend of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elizabeth-warren-demands-federal-probe-into-oil-executives-salaries\/\" title=\"Elizabeth Warren Demands Federal Probe Into Oil Executives\u2019 Salaries\">prioritizing social justice<\/a> over financial viability or public opinion, implying that they are out of touch with the sentiments of many fans, especially regarding immigration enforcement. The piece concludes that the Dodgers&#8217; attempt to criticize ICE was simply a calculated move to showcase their woke ideology.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration made the Los Angeles Dodgers look like virtue-signaling fools on Thursday, when it denied that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents sought access to the stadium grounds.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-la-dodgers-cant-keep-straight-face-trump-snubs-adam-schiff-white-house-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dodgers<\/a> social media account claimed ICE agents had arrived and &ldquo;requested permission to access the parking lots. They were denied entry to the grounds by the organization.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Less than 40 minutes later, The Department of Homeland Security refuted this, saying that the agents&rsquo; presence had &ldquo;nothing to do with the Dodgers&rdquo; and that &ldquo;CBP vehicles were in the stadium parking lot very briefly, unrelated to any operation or enforcement.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This had nothing to do with the Dodgers.<\/p>\n<p>CBP vehicles were in the stadium parking lot very briefly, unrelated to any operation or enforcement. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nsQ8LNaHbb\">https:\/\/t.co\/nsQ8LNaHbb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Homeland Security (@DHSgov) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DHSgov\/status\/1935787097048109231?\">June 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>ICE <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ICEgov\/status\/1935799505678746057\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">followed up,<\/a> issuing its own denial on its official X account: &ldquo;False. We were never there.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">False. We were never there. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZquYiW0miQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZquYiW0miQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (@ICEgov) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ICEgov\/status\/1935799505678746057?\">June 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This behavior is par for the course when it comes to the Dodgers, especially given where they&rsquo;re located. It&rsquo;s a city where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dem-senator-mazie-hirono-gets-called-lying-pete-hegseth-told-hearing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chaos<\/a> seems to be commonplace, with multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/really-gone-sideways-nightmarish-scene-erupts-la-dodgers-win-world-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">riots<\/a> breaking out in less than a year.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the team&rsquo;s greatest woke hits include: tapping a far-left singer who chose to sing the National Anthem in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/national-anthem-outrage-no-kings-day-entitled-pop-singer-insults-every-american-watching-dodgers-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spanish<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/massive-crowd-shows-protest-dodgers-honoring-anti-christian-lgbt-group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">honoring<\/a> an anti-Catholic group &ldquo;Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence,&rdquo; who perversely mock and sexualize scared elements of Christian faith to promote &ldquo;pride.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>And who could forget &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dodgers-greats-little-adjustment-pride-hat-christians-cheering-lgbt-crowd-fuming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pride&rdquo; night,<\/a>&nbsp;when players were forced to wear baseball caps with rainbow colored logos. Sadly, these instances are just a snapshot.<\/p>\n<p>Like many entertainers of the modern era, the Dodgers ignore the risks that come with this type of sensationalism. They must know that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/anheuser-buschs-bud-light-nightmare-shows-no-signs-reversing-new-earnings-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social fallout is imminent<\/a>. Then why continue down this path?<\/p>\n<p>There is an overwhelming pressure and desire to follow a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reddit-investors-now-taking-losses-as-gamestop-stock-price-tumbles-sec-investigating-potential-manipulation\/\" title=\"Reddit Investors Now Taking Losses As GameStop Stock Pr... Tumbles, SEC Investigating Potential \u2018Manipulation\u2019\">media-driven<\/a>, Hollywood centric set of talking points. It&rsquo;s more important to remain popular in certain circles than to please the majority.<\/p>\n<p>Kowtowing to the large population of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/california-senate-passes-bill-give-illegal-immigrants-money-buy-homes-government-points-problem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">illegal immigrants<\/a> who live in Los Angeles and California must also play a big part.<\/p>\n<p>This type of thinking overrides any desire to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mlb-legend-curt-schilling-shreds-dodgers-anti-christian-stunt-billionaires-cant-math\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">increase profits<\/a>, cement a respectable legacy, or captivate a greater audience.<\/p>\n<p>When it come to the team calling out ICE, their attempted rally cry was immediately exposed for what it was. A stunt. A slight of hand to show they&rsquo;re all in on woke ideology.<\/p>\n<p>Even if agents had been there on official business, they&rsquo;d simply have been carrying out the will of the people by enforcing the law.<\/p>\n<p>If you&rsquo;re in this country illegally, you should know that cities, localities and private organizations cannot shield you any longer. Expect consequences.<\/p>\n<p>The November election was a mandate: Find and deport all those who broke our nation&rsquo;s laws then flouted their misdeeds in our faces.<\/p>\n<p>The attempt to force their will upon a country they have no right to be in is getting old, as is this type of virtue signaling from the Dodgers.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s like a child who didn&rsquo;t get their way. The adults in the room quickly quelled their outburst. But expect many more <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >outrageously tone-deaf absurdities<\/a>. And if ICE wasn&rsquo;t scouting the stadium, maybe they should start considering it.<\/p>\n<p>Given the nature of the team&rsquo;s politics and their promise not to cooperate if ever approached, the government might just discover some fans &mdash; and maybe even a few team employees &mdash; who lack legal status.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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