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It was 99.9% a "four seasons landscapers" type deal.
He shouted at someone to get "sharpie" on the phone to order these.
Some boomer searched "how to order custom sharpies" without realizing how easy of a thing that is in 2026, called the first number, and hand the phone to the president of the United States, who likely got some $11/HR manager at a stationary supply store 5 blocks away from Marlago who thought it was a prank call.
The dumbest explanation is often the correct one these day