Trump says he will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Ben Carson

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: AP

Updated 10:13 PM EDT, September 20, 2025


President Donald Trump said Saturday that he will award Ben Carson the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, the third such award he’s announced this month.

“Congratulations, Ben. He didn’t know this,” Trump said in a speech during an event at Mount Vernon for American Cornerstone Institute, founded by Carson. “He didn’t know it. I hope he’s happy.”

A former neurosurgeon who ran against Trump for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, Carson, 74, went on to serve as Housing and Urban Development secretary during Trump’s first administration. The one-time rivals developed a strong bond, and Carson — seen at one point as among the top contenders for Trump’s running mate in the 2024 campaign — served as Trump’s national faith chairman during last year’s race.

A staunch social conservative who has opposed abortion rights and same-sex marriage, Carson has become a popular conservative speaker and author. The Medal of Freedom, established in 1963, is awarded to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, or cultural or other significant public endeavors.

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[twodogsbarking]

1. Fred Flinstone will also recieve one. Yaba, daba, bad hairdo.

[C_U_L8R]

2. For what? Napping?

[Irish_Dem]

3. Changing the American value system into an ugly, hateful, mean one.

[Ocelot II]

4. It's become a participation trophy for Trump toadies.

[SergeStorms]

29. He'll be offering his Medulls of Freedumb.....

on "Truth" Social for "donations" of at least $5 million to the Trump preszidenchul liberry, c/o Mar-ma-lardo, Flooriduh.

[SickOfTheOnePct]

5. If Ben Carson...

...hadn't become so political, he would have been a good choice due to the work he did in neurosurgery; but now it just looks like a political payoff.

[Bengus81]

6. For what..spending the most tax payer $$$ on his office?

[mpcamb]

11. He tried to squander that $ when working for HUD, Housing and Urban Development.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/27/us/ben-carson-hud-furniture.html

[Bengus81]

20. I can't read that article but that's what I'm refering to. Trump appointed him to HUD

first term and then Carson blew a crazy amount of money on his stupid ass office.

[BumRushDaShow]

24. Here

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142000070
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142000642
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142001395
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142012990
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142020515

[Walleye]

7. This is how Trump proves he's not a racist

[Abstractartist]

8. That's going to be a ceremony I will miss

Imagine this ceremony…. Recipients will be:

Ben Carson
Rudy Giuliani
The Dead Charlie Kirk
The Dead Jeffrey Epstein
Every member of the Proud Boys

With special appearances by:

ICE …. Not ICE T, but the Nazis shits.. ICE
Bondi…. Not Blondie, but BONDI

Very special guest star…that great star of stage and screen….Scott Baio


Wow, I can’t wait…. Oh yeah, I forgot, I am washing out my dirty trash cans that day.

[kacekwl]

9. He should keep

some medals in his pocket so he can dispense them to every asshole he meets and calls him pretty.

[mac56]

10. DEI

[Solly Mack]

12. snort

[Emile]

13. I thought he died from Covid.

[Mawspam2]

15. Herman Cain died from Covid weeks after attending a Trump rally in Tulsa.

Dumbass refused to wear a mask.

[Emile]

16. That's right, thanks.

[twodogsbarking]

22. One of them did admit to killing Herman at the time. Name him, please, I forget.

[PSPS]

14. Well, Carson is, after all, best friends with Jesus!!11!!1!!!

He has this hanging in his house. The image of Jesus in a bathrobe and the two of them with post-coital smiles is rather creepy.

[Vinca]

17. Maybe they can commission a new painting on black velvet.

[tonekat]

18. They should make it out of plastic now

Heck, he gives 'em out like Life Savers.

[Bayard]

19. You just know he's going to bestow one of these on Kirk

The medals have become a mockery of worthy people who have previously received them.

Do they still have prizes in Cracker Jack boxes, or am I just dating myself? That would be a more efficient way of dispensing the medals.

[Javaman]

21. only the best psychopaths get the award now. so fucking sick. nt

[twodogsbarking]

23. How much do these medals cost? Are they on ebay? Do you have to pay in trumpcrypto? Details.

[cstanleytech]

25. Ahh the brain surgeon Trump decided to not nominate for the surgeon general?

[BumRushDaShow]

27. He got a

"black job", in charge of HUD.

[eringer]

26. MAGA Medal of BS

The convicted felon’s presentation of this medal to Rush Limbaugh transformed it into a joke.

[Dave Bowman]

28. That medal loses value each time Jabba gives it to someone.

[elleng]

30. Sorry, Dr.

He was a great neurosurgeon, the rest not so much.

[BlueSpot]

31. I don't know who keeps the official list of recipients but

They're going to have to start adding asterisks to certain ones.