Billions Quote by David Letterman
“Scientists have discovered a black hole that is 12 billion times the size of our sun. It's full of Hillary Clinton emails.”
About This Quote
A humorous claim links a massive astronomical object to a political scandal, using absurdity for satire.
In simple terms: A joke says a huge black hole contains Hillary’s emails.
Key Takeaway
Satire exaggerates to critique political narratives.
Themes
satire
politics
science
Mood
witty
critical
Type
humorous
political
When to use this quote
- late-night shows
- political commentary
- science communication
- social media
Key Concepts
humor
exaggeration
media critique
Questions to Reflect On
- How does satire shape public opinion on politics?
- What responsibilities do comedians have when referencing science?
A Different Perspective
The joke mixes unrelated facts, which can mislead if taken literally.
![“There's more than 1700 emails out of the thirty three thousand Hillary Clinton emails that we've published, just about Libya. It's not that Libya has cheap oil. She perceived the removal of [Muammar] Gaddafi and the overthrow of the Libyan state - something that she would use in her run-up to the…” quote by Julian Assange](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d1a/julian-assange-1566_clinton_there-s-more-than-1700-emails-out-of-the_2174.jpg)
![“She [Hillary Clinton] put her emails on a secret server to cover up her pay-for-play scandals in the State Department. Nothing threatens the integrity of our democracy more than when government officials put their public office up for sale.” quote by Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9c6/donald-trump-18_clinton_she-hillary-clinton-put-her-emails-on-a_702385.jpg)
![“[Donald] Trump at a press conference personally asked the Russians to get involved in the search [of missed Hillary Clinton's emails].” quote by Rush Limbaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f50/rush-limbaugh-28_clinton_donald-trump-at-a-press-conference-perso_1464348.jpg)
![“[Donald] Trump had the opportunity to go after [Hillary] Clinton's emails at length if he wanted to, but he didn't.” quote by Kevin Drum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c0b/kevin-drum-9635_clinton_donald-trump-had-the-opportunity-to-go-a_1183714.jpg)
![“[Donald Trump] said, "Maybe the Russians could find those [Hillary Clinton's] emails - and if the Russians find 'em, please give them to the media." Well, I don't know how you get there from here, but the media then reported that Trump was encouraging the Russians to hack the Hillary campaign and…” quote by Rush Limbaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a50/rush-limbaugh-28_campaigns_donald-trump-said-maybe-the-russians-cou_954930.jpg)
![“[Hillary Clinton] had put her favoured agent, Sidney Blumenthal, on to that; there's more than 1700 emails out of the thirty three thousand Hillary Clinton emails that we've published, just about Libya.” quote by Julian Assange](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/5b9/julian-assange-1566_agents_hillary-clinton-had-put-her-favoured-age_2220911.jpg)
![“The FBI released its report on [Hillary] Clinton's emails. It exonerated her almost completely, but a few days later Matt Lauer obliviously spent a full third of his interview with Clinton on the emails anyway. Lauer was widely pilloried for this.” quote by Kevin Drum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3ed/kevin-drum-9635_clinton_the-fbi-released-its-report-on-hillary-c_2460121.jpg)
