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"I didn't understand how important, not who you knew, how important it was to have people actually like you. I don't live a life of attempting to be liked."
When the decision by Donald Trump to name Hegseth the Secretary of Defense in his upcoming administration was announced, many news media members shared their excitement for the news. That excitement, however, was not universal.
"Yes, it makes sense financially, I guess, if you're going to be the person who has to make those cuts. But, God, you're losing so much, and the station's losing so much, and everyone listening is losing so much."
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"I didn't understand how important, not who you knew, how important it was to have people actually like you. I don't live a life of attempting to be liked."