Today anchor Billy Bush, whom history will remember as the guy who giggled like a 8th grader in sex ed class when Donald Trump bragged to him about “grabbing [women] by the pussy,” is expected to receive a $10 million settlement from employer NBC over the nixing of his 3-year contract. It’s basically all the money he would have made in that time, paid all at once in a big lump sum, just to make him go the hell away.
https://twitter.com/pattymo/status/787440392899817472
So, does Bush have any plans for that money yet? Because folks on Twitter have a pretty decent suggestion, considering the circumstances.
https://twitter.com/pattymo/status/787447897239453700
True to his word, internet wiseguy Patrick Monahan sparked the rumor with a somewhat sarcastic hashtag. In no time, #ThanksBilly was a hit.
https://twitter.com/pattymo/status/787459667928711168
https://twitter.com/pattymo/status/787449439782858752
What a great save. Really the only decent thing to do. #ThanksBilly !! https://t.co/4eE0VHytFy
— Nick Offerman (@Nick_Offerman) October 16, 2016
#ThanksBilly loved reading this buzzfeed interview. you are an inspiration. pic.twitter.com/h9QY2xXN4z
— ‘vrunt’ (@vrunt) October 16, 2016
I wish all men could be as honest and strong as Billy Bush, who just donated his $10M NBC payout to women’s charities #ThanksBilly
— respectful huff (@alexqarbuckle) October 16, 2016
I’m just. gosh. so overwhelmed at the selflessness of Billy Bush and realizing that actions speak louder than words. #thanksbilly
— rachel (@rachelmillman) October 16, 2016
https://twitter.com/ziwe/status/787463081458798592
https://twitter.com/3x1minus1/status/787470863822192640
Amazing! The one good thing that could possibly come from Billy Bush getting $10 million dollars is if he donated it to charity #thanksbilly
— jonny sun (@jonnysun) October 16, 2016
https://twitter.com/LostCatDog/status/787468260908433408
And it didn’t take the political wing of Weird Twitter very long to convince people that Bush had really promised this. #ThanksBilly even trended.
I would wait until the check clears and is verified by organization.
— Barbara Christe (@christe4) October 16, 2016
strange to realize BB did more for victims than HRC here: sue NBC for requiring him to be silent, then donate the settlement
— Oedipa Maas (@bridgietherease) October 16, 2016
https://twitter.com/OutstandingWC/status/787485612618108928
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i love that the sincere thanks are starting to roll in pic.twitter.com/Yrt38mwaGL
— Bob Rock (@aboynamedposh) October 16, 2016
Realizing that his campaign of faux gratitude for something Bush definitely has no plans to do, Monahan had to pierce the veil of irony for once.
https://twitter.com/pattymo/status/787478569823928320
As of this moment, sure, it’s just a goof. But who knows! Maybe Bush just needs a little nudge in the right direction. And if he follows through, well, we can have fun thanking him all over again. Your move, dude.
