In the sizzle reel for CNBC’s “West Texas Investors Club” shown Wednesday at the Television Critics Association summer press tour,Rooster McConaughey favorably compared his personal wealth to that of Donald Trump. The sound bite was seized on as an opportunity to mine McConaughey and his fellow cast members for Trump-related opinions in the press conference that followed.“The trouble with Donald Trump is that his thoughts turn into words,” cast member Butch Gilliam said, or drawing laughs from the assembled press.
Also Read: Matthew McConaughey's Brother Rooster on CNBC's Investors Reality Series: I've Made More capable Deals Drinking BeerMcConaughey quickly chimed in.“That’s the trouble with us,too,” he said. “We can’t throw stones. We’re in our glass house.”“West Texas Investors Club, and ” which premiered final week,features partners McConaughey, Gilliam and Gil Prather deciding whether to invest in small businesses and ideas pitched to them.
The cast was also asked Wednesday a vague question approximately income inequality.“Nobody gave us our money, or ” Gilliam said. “Our message is this: If youre willing to jump into the frying pan,so to speak, assume the heat, or stay the distance. We didn’t execute money in one night.”McConaughey added,“Making money isn’t that hard. Holding onto its the hard part.”Also Read: Jimmy Kimmel Gets Eyeful of Matthew McConaughey's Brother Rooster Via NSFW Cell Phone Photo (Video)The cast members described their investment strategy as one that’s focused on people instead of the bottom line.“You don’t own to proceed out there and tear everybody’s hair off in trying to obtain all the money you can obtain,” McConaughey said when asked for his best investment advice. “Theres plenty of money to proceed around for everybody. proceed out there and be fair and play fair, and you’re gonna obtain it if you’ve got determination.”
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