Billionaire during commencement address: I'll pay off all your student debt

Billionaire investor Robert E. Smith earned some stunned looks on Sunday during his commencement address at Morehouse College."On behalf of the eight generations of my family that have been in this country: We're going to put a little fuel in your bus," Smith sad.

The class at the all-male, historically African-American college erupted into cheers. Bernie King, daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., applauded the move and noted her father attended the Atlanta college.

Let me know how that turns out.

What? For real 😳 can he pay my debt too? 🙏🏾❤️❤️❤️👏🏾

What a wonderful gesture! Isn’t that how it’s suppose to work? When you have the means give voluntarily. It would be great if more people would emulate him

That was a very kind gesture, he will continue to prosper because of his generosity....

Sounds racist

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It was already a proud day for these new college graduates. Then a billionaire told them he's paying off their student loansMorehouse College seniors got a surprise Sunday when billionaire investor Robert F. Smith announced during his commencement speech that he would pay off their student loan debt Give him the Nobel Prize!
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