Fox News Host Bret Baier 'Grills' the Dalai Lama: 'Have You Ever Seen the Movie ‘Caddyshack’?'

Brendan Gauthier
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Brendan Gauthier
June 18, 2016Media

Fox News host Bret Baier had the rare opportunity to squander an interview with the Dalai Lama on Wednesday after the latter’s meeting with President Obama.

Baier asked the Dalai Lama if he’d ever seen “Caddyshack,” to which his holiness replied, “What?” and then “I don’t know.”

He then described in detail the following scene from the film:

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Baier then asked asked if he ever plays golf.

“No,” said the Dalai Lama. “I play badminton.”

Watch the full interview below:

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