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Forget Sports Illustrated, going to the White House to glad shake with President Donald Trump and hobnob with dignitaries has become the new way to guarantee yourself the best success in the world of sports.

Tiger Woods recently received the Medal of Freedom by President Trump who hasn’t been hiding his appreciation of the golfer. The President’s good fortune has apparently rubbed off on MLB’s Boston Red Sox who have been on a five-game winning streak.

A Presidential Welcome

The President didn’t miss a chance to remind followers of the apparent link between the team’s visit to the White House and their current streak.

Has anyone noticed that all the Boston @RedSox have done is WIN since coming to the White House! Others also have done very well. The White House visit is becoming the opposite of being on the cover of Sports Illustrated! By the way, the Boston players were GREAT guys! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 13, 2019

Prior to their visit to the White House, the Red Sox managed two decent victories and a third one over the weekend against the Seattle Mariners. While a lot of high-profile athletes have accepted the President’s welcome, there have also been those who had opted out of the meeting, citing the current administration’s stance on race and immigration.

Not Everyone Is Happy with the Visit

Even among Sox’s players there were those who preferred not to attend the official invitation in the White House, citing the President’s response to Hurricane Maria which inflicted damages worth millions to Puerto Rico.

The President’s treatment of Mexico and general choice of words about people from the United States’ south neighbor also prompted Mookie Betts, David Price, Alex Cora, and Xander Bogaerts to skip the meeting.

To add insult to injury, President Trump explained that Puerto Rico had received $91 billion in recovery funding, which was vastly inadequate.