from 'The Hill'
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Brian Williams, NYT's Gay criticized over math flub: 'Saddest clip in TV history'
BY JOE CONCHA - 03/06/20 10:33 AM EST
MSNBC's Brian Williams was mocked over math on social media after quoting a tweet claiming that former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg "could have given each American $1 million and still have money left over" during an interview with New York Times editorial board member Mara Gay.
The blowback comes two days after Bloomberg dropped out of the 2020 presidential race. The billionaire had a dismal Super Tuesday showing that registered no wins in any of the 14 Super Tuesday states — although he did capture some delegates in the U.S. territory of American Samoa — despite spending more than $500 million on the race after jumping in last November.
“Bloomberg spent $500 million on ads. The U.S. population is 327 million. He could have given each American $1 million and still have money left over, I feel like a $1 million check would be life-changing for people. Yet he wasted it all on ads and STILL LOST," Williams said in quoting a tweet by journalist Mekita Rivas.
“It’s an incredible way of putting it,” Williams concluded.
“It’s an incredible way of putting it. It’s true,” Gay added. “It’s disturbing.”
“Bloomberg spent $500 million on ads. The U.S. population is 327 million. He could have given each American $1 million and still have money left over, I feel like a $1 million check would be life-changing for people. Yet he wasted it all on ads and STILL LOST," Williams said in quoting a tweet by journalist Mekita Rivas.
“It’s an incredible way of putting it,” Williams concluded.
“It’s an incredible way of putting it. It’s true,” Gay added. “It’s disturbing.”
The U.S. population is currently 327 million people, which if evenly divided by $500 million comes to $1.53 per person.
The hashtag "BrianWilliams" quickly trended on Twitter Thursday night after the flub.
I weighed myself on Saturday morning...266.3 lbs
I am still eating good (that is, well) but if I am going to lose weight - still have to cut down calories.
IT MIGHT BE TIME TO CONTACT YOUR UNIVERSITY THAT YOU GRADUATED FROM AND ASK FOR A REFUND.... YOU ARE A DOPE!
Mara Gay
Mara Gay is a member of the New York Times editorial board, focusing on New York State and local affairs. Before coming to The Times in 2018, she was a City Hall reporter at The Wall Street Journal, covering Mayors Bill de Blasio and Michael Bloomberg, and dozens of other stories that have shaped the nation’s largest, most dynamic city. Ms. Gay has also worked for the New York Daily News, The Atlantic and The Daily, an all-digital newspaper owned by News Corp. She has a degree in political science from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, is a New York City native and lives in Brooklyn.
AND YOU MR. BRIAN WILLIAMS....
You have already been shamed for being a LIAR.
Of course, lying is not enough to get you fired from MSNBC - that's what they do.
Lying on MSNBC is an actual prerequisite to 'success' on that network.
Lying on MSNBC is an actual prerequisite to 'success' on that network.
But even you managed to disgrace yourself for being dishonest.
That is hard to do in the liberal left wacky dishonest disgusting news media....
Now you can add nincompoop to your resumé.
