Actor Bill Murray stuns Trump's top economic advisor with bizarre question on news show

During a CNBC appearance to promote his new docuseries, actor Bill Murray seized an opportunity to ask National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett to utter the phrase “My dog just died.” Hassett obliged, momentarily losing his smile, which Murray found amusing. The exchange led to a discussion comparing the concept to the movie “Groundhog Day” and its relevance to election polling.

• Bill Murray asked Kevin Hassett to say “My dog just died” on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.”
• Murray’s intention was to see how Hassett’s smile would change upon saying the phrase.
• Hassett complied with the unusual request, and his facial expression shifted.
• Hassett later discussed his favorite Bill Murray movie, “Groundhog Day,” and related its theme to election outcomes.
• Murray was on the show to promote his new docuseries, “A Course Called Ireland.”