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President Trump has been seeking advice from all areas in how to handle to current crisis in the country.
According to various reports, Trump even reached out to former baseball player Alex Rodriguez and fiancé Jennifer Lopez on advice on how to deal with the pandemic.
Multiple sources tell @ABC Pres. Trump turned to former Yankee Alex Rodriguez for advice this week. A source close to Rodriguez described the call as “pleasant” adding that Trump was seeking thoughts from ARod about the coronavirus response.
— CeFaan Kim (@CeFaanKim) March 28, 2020
Trump phoned former Yankees baseball player Alex Rodriguez this week seeking help from him and his fiancé Jennifer Lopez on the coronavirus response, multiple sources tell me & @Santucci
— Katherine Faulders (@KFaulders) March 28, 2020
During marathon day of meetings earlier this week, President Trump continued outreach across the country regarding coronavirus & phoned former Yankees baseball player Alex Rodriguez. Multiple sources tell ABC, the president spoke to ARod from the Oval Office via me & @KFaulders
— John Santucci (@Santucci) March 28, 2020
A source close to Rodriguez told @ABC the call with Trump was “pleasant” adding that Trump was seeking thoughts from ARod about the coronavirus response. Sources say there was no discussion of AROD or his fiancé Jennifer Lopez taking on any official effort.
— John Santucci (@Santucci) March 28, 2020
The Internet was baffled as to why the President would call on ARod of all people to talk about the global health crisis.
“Trump was seeking thoughts from ARod about the coronavirus response.”
What planet are we on? Holy shit. https://t.co/LJoGgBFQLT
— Jason Mastrodonato (@JMastrodonato) March 28, 2020
https://twitter.com/TheJokerJavis/status/1243731551516491777
That ARod is super talented…baseball AND infectious disease specialist! Where does he find the time?? #COVID19 #COVIDIOT45 https://t.co/qtJ6FWcmpE
— Magpie…yep. (@marnimagpie) March 28, 2020
I mean, who among us wouldn’t call ARod to get his policy advice on combatting coronavirus https://t.co/OYICtC5Je6
— Elise Jordan (@Elise_Jordan) March 28, 2020