President Donald Trump announced that Dr. Ben Carson will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, noting that there will be a ceremony at the White House to honor him.<\/p>\n
‘Congratulations Ben. He didn’t know this. He didn’t know it. I hope he’s happy,’ Trump said after making the announcement at the conclusion of his remarks at the American Cornerstone Institute’s Founders’ Dinner on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Carson, who founded the ACI, served as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development during Trump’s first term in office.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Carson, a former neurosurgeon, ran for president when Trump mounted his first successful White House bid, but ultimately dropped out and backed Trump in 2016.<\/p>\n
ACI’s website states that ‘Dr. Carson is ensuring there is an organization fighting for the principles that have guided him through life, and that make this country great: Faith, Liberty, Community, and Life.’ <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Carson is supporting U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., for re-election.<\/p>\n
In a post on X earlier this month, Carson declared that Graham ‘has been a steadfast conservative leader for South Carolina and our nation and I’m pleased to endorse him for re-election.’<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Carson was one of the people who spoke at the memorial service honoring slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Arizona on Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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