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Murray crashes CNBC; SpaceX eyes Boost; midterms near
Murray interrupted a Squawk Box interview with Kevin Hassett, who serves as National Economic Council director; it is not the strangest thing on CNBC today.
Watch it as it aired: Vera Bullock, Brock Thunderson and Hank Ledger on this story, from The Midday Show at 12:01 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Variety's, the jokes are ours.
At a glance
- First reported by Variety: “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”, with reporting from TechCrunch, CBS News and Euronews.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, November 2, 2026, at 12:01 PM ET on The Midday Show, by Vera Bullock, Brock Thunderson and Hank Ledger.
- Topics: Trump.
The real story
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- VarietyBill Murray Asks Trump’s Top Economic Adviser to Say ‘My Dog Just Died’ to Wipe Smile Off His Face in Bizarre Exchange on CNBC
- TechCrunchSpaceX reportedly wants to buy Boost Mobile to compete with AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon
- CBS NewsElection Day is hours away. Here's what to know about the midterms.
- EuronewsVideo. US midterm elections 2026: What are they and when will we know the results? November 2, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorElection Day is hours away, with the balance of power in Congress up for grabs.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAll four hundred thirty-five seats in the House are on the ballot, along with thirty-five of the hundred seats in the Senate.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorGovernors are on the ballot in thirty-six states, plus thousands of state and local races.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorVoting is Tuesday, November third, and the results won't arrive all at once.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistBill Murray crashed a CNBC interview today with Trump's top economic adviser, Kevin Hassett.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistHe asked Hassett to say the words my dog just died, to wipe the smile off his face.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHe did this on live television, in the middle of an interview.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSpaceX reportedly wants to buy Boost Mobile, which would give its Starlink network a way into regular phone service.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistBoost has about seven and a half million customers and leases its towers from AT and T and T-Mobile.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistThe big three carriers each have over a hundred million.
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