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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,972 posts)
Mon Apr 30, 2018, 08:51 PM Apr 2018

Trump tried to say 'You're hired' to Bill Gates

President Donald Trump has been saying "You're fired" a lot lately. But he reportedly tried to hire a new science adviser.

Bill Gates, the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft, met with Trump in March. During that meeting the two talked about a universal flu vaccine, and Trump asked Gates if he wanted to be the White House science adviser, Gates told STAT News in an interview.

"That's not a good use of my time," Gates responded to the president, as relayed to STAT. He noted that he's not sure if Trump actually was serious about the job offer.

"I didn't put him to the test, whether that was a serious thing or not," Gates said. "He probably himself didn't know if he was serious. It was a friendly thing. He was being friendly."

https://www.cnet.com/news/president-trump-tried-to-say-youre-hired-to-bill-gates-for-white-house-science-adviser/

At least he'd get someone who believed in science. On the other hand Gates probably wouldn't last for that reason.

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Trump tried to say 'You're hired' to Bill Gates (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2018 OP
donnie hires people like nervous kids ask possible dates to the prom unblock Apr 2018 #1
Hilarious! Probably spot on, too. SammyWinstonJack Apr 2018 #2
The only reason Trump would want to hire Bill Gates Turbineguy Apr 2018 #3

unblock

(52,221 posts)
1. donnie hires people like nervous kids ask possible dates to the prom
Mon Apr 30, 2018, 09:00 PM
Apr 2018

hey, you could, um, maybe be my, uh, science advisor or something.

really?

nah, i was just joking. i mean, unless you *want* to be my science advisor.
you don't have to. we can just talk science. it's ok.
yeah, that would be pretty funny, you being my science advisor.
hey, is that a squirrel?




Turbineguy

(37,329 posts)
3. The only reason Trump would want to hire Bill Gates
Mon Apr 30, 2018, 09:15 PM
Apr 2018

is for the satisfaction of firing somebody in every way better than himself.

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