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Report: President Trump Turns to Alex Rodriguez for Help With Coronavirus Response

The coronavirus pandemic has completely shut down sports around the globe while the world's health leaders work around the clock to fight the spread of the virus. Though the international health crisis' impact extends far beyond the comparatively trivial world of sports, the two have become inextricably linked—even in some truly surprising ways.

Case and point: President Donald Trump reportedly reached out to former MLB star Alex Rodriguez for advice on how to deal with the country's coronavirus response, according to ABC's CeFaan Kim. Kim reports that the exchange between the 45th president and the 14-time All-Star was "pleasant.