Bill Murray crashes Kevin Hassett’s CNBC interview: ‘Why is that man always smiling?’
Actor Bill Murray walked on to a CNBC set Monday and interrupted an interview with President Trump’s top economic adviser, Kevin Hassett. The “Saturday Night Live” and “Ghostbusters” star interjected during the National Economic Council director’s appearance on the financial news show “Squawk Box.” Murray questioned…
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Bill Murray crashes Kevin Hassett’s CNBC interview: ‘Why is that man always smiling?’
Actor Bill Murray walked on to a CNBC set Monday and interrupted an interview with President Trump’s top economic adviser, Kevin Hassett. The “Saturday Night Live” and “Ghostbusters” star interjected during the National Economic Council director’s appearance on the financial news show “Squawk Box.” Murray questioned…
Bill Murray gets Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett to say ‘my dog just died’ on CNBC
Bill Murray crashed a live CNBC interview with Kevin Hassett, one of President Donald Trump’s top economic advisers, asking him to say, “My dog just died.”
Actor Bill Murray stuns Trump's top economic advisor with bizarre question on news show
Bill Murray asked Kevin Hassett to say "my dog just died" on CNBC's "Squawk Box" to test his ever-present smile during a live interview moment Monday.
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3 outlets from United States are covering this story: The Hill, NBC News and Fox News. The Hill published it first, on November 2, 2026; the last outlet to join was Fox News, 4 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Bill Murray, Kevin Hassett, CNBC, Trump and Squawk Box.
