$ cat ./records/gates-says-trump-twice-asked-him-the-difference-between-hiv-and-h-2018.txt
Gates Says Trump Twice Asked Him the Difference Between HIV and HPV
[RECORD.TXT] · cat --full
In remarks captured on video and reported in May 2018, Bill Gates recounted that in two meetings (December 2016 and March 2017) President Donald Trump had asked him to explain the difference between HIV and HPV — two distinct viruses 'rarely confused with each other,' Gates noted. Gates also said Trump had floated the idea of his serving as White House science adviser, a role Gates declined as 'not a good use of my time.' The anecdote drew wide attention as a candid, unflattering glimpse of the president's grasp of science policy.
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/18/bill-gates-trump-asked-me-the-difference-between-hiv-and-hpv.html
Free forever · No ads · Solo developer
If this was worth a read, help make the next entry possible.
Every entry in this archive was researched, verified, and written by one person — for free. No corporate funding. No ad revenue. Just a developer who believes verified history should be accessible to everyone. Your donation directly funds new entries.
Crypto accepted · No subscription required
← Previous
Gates Brandishes a Jar of Human Feces at Beijing's Reinvented Toilet Expo
Next →
Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Dies; Gates Pays Tribute to His Indispensable Friend
[CROSS_REFERENCES] · grep --category='Personal'
Related Accomplishments
1990s
Gates keeps a collection of rare and classic cars
Despite his reputation for frugality in some areas, Bill Gates has long indulged a passion for cars, assembling a collection that has included several Porsches — among them the 911 he has owned for decades and the storied 959 — as well as other classics. His automotive tastes, and the saga of importing the then-illegal 959, are among the more colorful footnotes of his personal life.
1990s
Gates retreats for solitary, twice-yearly 'Think Weeks'
For years Bill Gates retreated twice a year to a secluded cabin for a solitary 'Think Week,' during which he read stacks of papers, books, and employee proposals with no interruptions, emerging with strategic memos that shaped Microsoft's direction. The ritual became famous as a model of deep, focused thinking by a busy executive, and was credited with helping spark major pivots — including Microsoft's embrace of the internet. Gates carried the habit of voracious, deliberate reading into his philanthropy.
[ARCHIVE_FUNDING] · INDEPENDENT · NO ADS
One developer. >300 verified entries. Zero ads. Forever free.
No sponsors, no paywall, no algorithm. If this archive has been useful to you, reader support is what keeps it running.