Watch: This is the moment a terminally ill man who wanted to talk to Donald Trump before passing has his wish fulfilled with a surprise call from the president himself: 'You're my kind of guy, Jay.'
The terminally ill man who wanted to speak to President Donald Trump before passing has had his wish fulfilled.
U.S. President Donald Trump takes phone calls on Christmas Eve in the East Room of the White House December 24, 2018 in Washington, DC. He called a man on his deathbed,telling him “You’re my kind of man.” Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images She put out the word on social media and tried to contact the White House. The story about the quest was reported by The New Haven Register and went national, leading the president’s team to get in touch.
After learning that her brother, Jay W. Barrett's top bucket list item was to meet President Donald Trump, Bridgette Hoskie, a staunch Democrat, set out on a mission to try to make it happen. BRIDGETTE HOSKIE During the conversation Trump said he wanted him to come to a rally, adding: "I wish you could come. I know you like that stuff and I wish you could.”
Trump added:"You're my kind of man, Jay... I'm very proud of you. I'll talk to you again, Jay, OK? You keep the fight going. We both fight."
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