How one of the most influential and controversial owners in sports turned President Trump into a Yankees fan and provided a roadmap for his presidency.
President Donald Trump stood next to Mariano Rivera, the former New York Yankees relief pitcher and Hall of Famer, before they walked side-by-side in a packed East Room of the White House with Metallica's"Enter Sandman" blaring overhead.
It was mid-September, and Trump was about to present Rivera with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. It would mark the culmination of a decadeslong relationship between the president and the Yankees organization — one that has involved some of Trump's most important relationships and exposed him to leadership tactics he deploys to this day.
President Donald Trump presents the Medal of Freedom to former New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on Sept. 16, 2019.A Yankees fan for years, Trump would know.
"He sat at a big round table and others would join him," Levine said."The president would sit there with George. Other people, such as Yogi would often join them," he said, referring to another Yankees Hall of Famer, Yogi Berra.
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