Like having your dad give Harvard $2M: Internet mocks Jared Kushner speech on 'challenges'
An October interview with Jared Kushner was unearthed Sunday, showing an overlooked piece of his interview with Lex Fridman in which the Kushner heir explains how he overcomes "challenges" he has in business or life.
Ron Filipkowski, editor and chief of the organization Meidas Touch, clipped a 40-second piece from an extensive interview after the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas. While it dealt primarily with the unfolding hostage crisis and Kushner's pledge to solve Middle East peace, he touched on the business aspect of his life, leading to considerable ridicule.
"I think it's just something where, if you want to accomplish something, you know, a lot of people, I hear, complain about what other people do or why it's hard, or why it's impossible," Kushner said. "And again, I say this as someone who has been so blessed with so many things in life, but when I've had challenges or things I've wanted to achieve, I just focus and say, 'What can I do?' I'll read everything I can get my hands on. If I fail at one thing — if the door closes, I'll try the window. If the window closes, I'll try the chimney. If the chimney closes, I'll try to dig a tunnel. I'll just — if you want to accomplish something, you just have to go at it."
It prompted many to question some of Kushner's entitlements.
Rachel Vindman, co-host of "The Suburban Woman Problem," replied on Threads: "Like when I didn’t have the grades or test scores or intellect to get into Harvard, my dad donated $2.5M and it was done. Come on, losers, FIGURE IT OUT."
Kushner was not admitted to Harvard. After his father gave money to the school, he was admitted, ProPublica reported.
Dietrich Bader, actor and comedian, noted Kushner likely "pulled out the silver spoon to say that."
Gail Nelson suggested that Kushner's biggest "obstacle" was actually "the security clearance he couldn't clear and his daddy-in-law took care of that for him."
"If this rich white kid could do it then any rich white kid should be able to do it," mocked Efren Ledesma.
"Perfect companion for his wife—who “wrote” her autobiography while in her 20s about how she became a successful CEO. Spoiler alert: her Daddy bought her a company (and the actual staff who run the company)" posted Phyllis Martin Tallent.
Others also mentioned that despite no experience running a hedge fund or any investment business, the Saudi Public Investment Fund gave him $2 billion to start his operation.
See the full interview below and the clip below that.
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