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British P.M. to Homeless Man at Soup Kitchen: ‘Do You Work in Business?’

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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fumbled his televised trip to a soup kitchen Friday.

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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak epically fumbled his televised visit to a soup kitchen on Friday, asking a homeless man if he “works in business.” The man, standing in line to be served, quickly replied: “No, I’m homeless. I’m a homeless person.” Doubling down on the cringe, Sunak then asked the man if business is something he’d like to “get into.” “I wouldn’t mind, but I don’t know, I’d like to get through Christmas first,” the man said. Sunak is a member of Britain’s Conservative party and the nation’s third prime minister this year, following Liz Truss, who resigned in October after a tumultuous 44 days in office.

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