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Bill Murray Asks Trump’s Top Economic Adviser to Say ‘My Dog Just Died’ to Wipe Smile Off His Face in Bizarre Exchange on CNBC
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In a new exchange on CNBC, Bill Murray asked White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett to say, “My dog just died” to see whether it would wipe the smile off his face. Hassett said the words without smiling, prompting host Joe Kernan to exclaim, “You did it!”
Murray was at the studio after an earlier interview about a golf and travel series with author Tom Coyne. Hassett, the National Economic Council director, joined remotely during a segment on the economy. The exchange followed Hassett’s recent description of the US affordability crisis as a “myth”, citing an estimated $5,000 rise in inflation-adjusted household consumption.
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In short
- Murray challenged Hassett to say his dog had died.
- Hassett delivered the line without smiling.
- The exchange followed Hassett’s remarks on affordability.
How this story developed
- 1 hour ago Bill Murray unexpectedly interrupted a CNBC interview with White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett, asking him to say, “My dog just died” to see whether it would remove his smile.
- 1 hour ago In a new exchange on CNBC, Bill Murray asked White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett to say, “My dog just died” to see whether it would wipe the smile off his face.
Explained simply
Bill Murray is an American actor and comedian, while Kevin Hassett is an economist who leads the White House’s National Economic Council, which advises the president on economic policy. CNBC is a US television news network, and Joe Kernan is one of its presenters.
The exchange took place during a discussion of the US economy. Affordability refers to how easily people can meet the costs of essentials such as housing, food and energy; it has become a point of debate, with different measures giving different pictures of household finances. Household consumption measures what people spend on goods and services, but it does not show how affordable every expense is for every household.