From a real billionaire to a fake one, from a real self-made business titan to a pale imitation of daddy’s real estate deals, thanks, but no thanks. You’re beneath me and you always will be.
But you can still get those howling crowds of deplorables in coal-and-opioid country. And that’s the approval you really crave, right, Donald?
Wish he’d said
Donald here’s a half billion . Go away
Should be enough for your Trump Tower in Moscow
Gates, Macron, Abe, whoever…
Why do these people keep meeting with him? Do they think they will be able to reason with him?
Listen up people, he’s an idiot. Full stop. Don’t waste your time. Even if he agrees or promises something when you meet with him, his word is worthless, he’ll change his mind as soon as you leave the room and Fox and friends comes on.
I don’t know who is stupider sometimes…
To be honest, another CEO-type is the last thing the WH needs.
And his foundation’s forays into US public education demonstrate he doesn’t have all the answers nor is he particularly adept at building consensus among the stakeholders.
If only evil people meet with him, then there is no hope. I’d rather have a little hope than no hope.
I have to admit a part of me would love a one-on-one meeting with Trump just to see for myself how he acts.
Actually, Bill, meeting with Trump to discuss topics he has no interest in and could never understand is probably not a good use of your time. But, I realize you gotta try if you’re in town anyway talking to people who do understand and care.
Silly to waste my time pointing out such things, but as a side issue Gates isn’t a science guy. He’s a software guy with no training or experience in science I’m aware of. But he’s a rich celebrity brainiac, so there you are. Like wanting to put Stallone as head of the NEA.
You’re better off with a visit to the zoo. You’ll get more out of the residents there than the ones in the White House.
No, you really dont. Think of your most horrible blowhard boss who didnt know anything. That was a better experience. Life is too short to deal with such negative energy. Use the time instead to get people to the polls in Nov 2018 and 2020
Gates got where he is by using logic, innovation and science in a well developed economic infrastructure. The moron in the Offal Office has declared total war on all of those elements. Naturally Mr. Gates prefers the smell of reality to the stink of the pinche cabrĂłn.
This too. Gates does not have a science background. But science these days has a strong anti-republican bias.
If gates really wants to influence what drump thinks, he should buy faux news.
Comedian Gary Gulman has the definitive take-down of Trump (by comparing him to Gates). Excellent.
Po’ Donald! No one with any self-esteem wants to be associated with him.
I am loathe to defend the dotard on, well, anything…
But a different, more capable administration could point to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as an example of what Bill could bring to the table in terms of high-level management of a science-minded organization acting in the (international, in this case) public good.
TL;DR Donald has the Merde Touch
Oh, I’m sure we could do much worse. He’ll probably nominate Ken Ham, on the principle that you nominate the person who can tear down the institution the fastest.
Waiting for the tweet from Hair Furor denying the job offer or even knowing/meeting Gates…