Jeff Bezos Denies Inventing McDonald’s-Palantir Startup Advice Hoax
KEY POINTS
- •Jeff Bezos posted on X on January 22, 2026, denying Polymarket’s fabricated quote about advising work at McDonald’s or Palantir.
- •Polymarket is known for sharing global news snippets without verifying sources and has not responded to comment requests.
- •Bezos praised real-world jobs during November’s Italian Tech Week and recalled his high school job at McDonald’s as a learning experience.
In a plot twist only 2026 could deliver, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos slapped down Polymarket’s seemingly fictional quote claiming he advised Gen Z to start careers at McDonald’s or Palantir before launching startups. Bezos tweeted on January 22, 2026: 'Nope. Not sure why polymarket made this up.' Polymarket's origin story of their headline remains a mystery, especially since they regularly retweet world news without citing sources. Fun irony: Bezos himself did have a McDonald’s gig in high school and endorsed real-world work experience during an Italian Tech Week talk in November 2025. Even Elon Musk jumped in, comparing McDonald’s fryer duty to the 45th President’s hands-on fast-food legacy. It’s like Silicon Valley meets clown-town drive-thru.
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Jeff Bezos denies making up advice about Palantir and Big Macs but has fond memories flipping fries. Polymarket’s wild headlines: cheaper than fiction, harder to correct.
Polymarket made up Bezos quotes about McDonald’s and Palantir because why stop at Wall Street rumors when you can fake Silicon Valley advice?
Bezos worked the McDonald’s grill, condemns rumor mill; Elon Musk ties Trump presidency to fast food fryer skills. Next up: Space fries.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 1/23/2026 | Author: Bryan Metzger
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