Donald Trump aims 'to bring sports back', adds Vince McMahon, Mark Cuban to advisory panel

United States President Donald Trump will reportedly hold a conference call on Wednesday with some of prominent leaders in sports community in a bid to jumpstart country's ecomy. On Tuesday, Donald Trump anunced he will be discussing current state of country's ecomy with a select group of advisors which includes WWE chairman Vince McMahon, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and UFC President Dana White among ors. 

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Donald Trump advisory group to hold conference call on Wednesday

country-wide lockdown due to rapid outbreak of COVID-19 is expected to have a massive effect on global ecomy. Experts project global ecomy could decline by as much as 3% in 2020. United States, currently being worst-affected nation with coronavirus is equally expected to take a massive ecomic hit. 

While Donald Trump has been adamant that rth American nation will recover with a quick pace, US President has reportedly identified sports as a key sector to help kickstart nations' 'sleeping ecomy'. 

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Donald Trump advisory group includes Mark Cuban, Vince McMahon and ors

Donald Trump will be enlisting support from some of key sports officials in United States. Along with likes of Vince McMahon, Mark Cuban and Dana White, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft have also been reportedly added to Trump's panel of advisors. Furrmore, commissioners of major leagues - NFL's Roger Goodell, NBA's Adam Silver, MLB's Rob Manfred and NHL's Gary Bettman - will also be involved in discussions. 

Dubbed as 'Great American Ecomic Revival Industry Groups', Donald Trump's panel reportedly includes more than 50 executives from or sectors as well. 

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With over 600,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus, United States currently remains in lockdown. However, according to reports in country, Donald Trump is planning to gradually relax lockdown for citizens. According to reports, Trump feels resuming major sports leagues will be a key factor in bringing life in US back to rmal.

Last month, AP reported NFL season which is scheduled to begin in September 2020, is expected to start without delay and with fans in stadium. While league officials are still factoring in changes in conditions, it is believed Roger Goodell and his team are also planning same. 

Meanwhile, MLB was forced to delay its spring training and postpone start of 2020 season for an indefinite period of time. NBA and NHL suspended ir ongoing season with both reportedly contemplating to resume  season by month of June and play a shorter revamped format to conclude season.

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