"At that time, the current president had not yet founded his own company. The negotiations dragged on all night. During a break, almost at dawn, Witkoff went down to a deli to grab a bite. There he ran into Trump, who had ordered a ham and Swiss cheese sandwich but didn't have the money to buy it because he had forgotten his wallet."
"But in 1994, when Trump was already a public figure, they met and reminisced about the sandwich incident. From that moment on, they became inseparable friends. Both are New Yorkers, both are millionaires, both amassed their fortunes as real estate tycoons, both moved to Florida with their families, and both are passionate about playing golf. In fact, Witkoff was with Trump at the West Palm Beach course in Florida when the second assassination attempt against the then-Republican candidate took place there in September 2014."
U.S. President Donald Trump has tasked close friend Steve Witkoff to travel to Moscow to meet President Vladimir Putin to try to unblock stalled Ukraine peace negotiations. The talks had seemed close a few days earlier but stalled because of Moscow's indifference. Witkoff is a 68-year-old New Yorker from a Jewish family in the Bronx with no diplomatic background who has served as an emissary for several months. Their friendship began after Witkoff paid for a sandwich Trump could not buy in 1986 and they reconnected in 1994. Both are real estate tycoons, New Yorkers turned Floridians and golf enthusiasts. Witkoff's trip comes amid controversy over a leaked call with a Putin advisor.
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