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kpete

(71,957 posts) Tue May 1, 2018, 08:46 AM May 2018

Gates To Trump: Offered White House Position Is 'Not A Good Use Of My Time'

When Bill Gates brought up the vacant White House science adviser position to President Donald Trump in an Oval Office meeting last month, Trump immediately offered him the position—only to be rebuffed.

“That’s not a good use of my time,” Gates responded, according to an interview he did with medical site Stat published Monday.

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/gates-told-trump-that-white-house-adviser-would-be-a-good-use-of-my-time
https://www.statnews.com/2018/04/30/bill-gates-vaccine-trump-meeting/

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Gates To Trump: Offered White House Position Is 'Not A Good Use Of My Time' (Original Post) kpete May 2018 OP

"Hi! Can I offer you a cabin on the Titanic?" Takket May 2018 #1

:-) spooky3 May 2018 #3

Spanky would love to be the boss of someone who's much richer than he is. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #2

Bill Gates is too smart to work for Trump PJMcK May 2018 #4

Takket

(21,526 posts)

1. "Hi! Can I offer you a cabin on the Titanic?"

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2018, 08:49 AM

May 2018

No thanks.

spooky3

(34,401 posts)

3. :-)

Reply to Takket (Reply #1)

Tue May 1, 2018, 09:00 AM

May 2018

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,576 posts)

2. Spanky would love to be the boss of someone who's much richer than he is.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2018, 08:52 AM

May 2018

But working in Trumpworld isn't a good use of anybody's time.

PJMcK

(21,988 posts)

4. Bill Gates is too smart to work for Trump

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2018, 12:05 PM

May 2018

Like most everyone with a brain, Mr. Gates can see that nearly everyone who comes into Trump's orbit gets slimed.

Why would Bill Gates do that?

In fact, why would anyone?

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