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Thursday, May 16, 2019
HUD's Ben Carson broke law with furniture order, GAO says
Housing and Urban Development spokespeople offered conflicting accounts of what Secretary Ben Carson knew about the furniture order. | Alex Wong/Getty Images
By KATY O'DONNELL
05/16/2019 06:50 PM EDT
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson broke the law when he failed to report an order for a $31,561 dining room table set for his office as well as the installation of an $8,000 dishwasher in the office kitchen, the Government Accountability Office found in a report published Thursday.
Agencies are required to notify Congress of expenditures over $5,000 to furnish an executive's office.
Carson canceled the table order after it surfaced in news reports in early 2018, and he appeared to blame the fiasco on his wife, Candy, in congressional testimony. HUD spokespeople offered conflicting accounts of what Carson knew about the order.
Congressional appropriators requested the GAO investigation.
Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations subcommittee in charge of HUD, called the debacle "another example of the Trump administration trying to cast aside the law if it doesn't suit them."
"I am also disturbed by the pattern of false statements and attempts to conceal this incident, mislead the public, and prevent Congress and the American people from seeing how taxpayer dollars are being mismanaged," Reed said in an e-mailed statement.
HUD officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Sunday, February 17, 2019
Friday, December 14, 2018
Ben Carson: We won’t allow forgotten Americans to be left behind
Ben Carson: We won’t allow forgotten Americans to be left behind. Here’s how.
By Ben Carson
December 14, 2018 at 7:06 PM
A derelict building stanin the East Harlem neighborhood of New York. (Allison Joyce/Bloomberg)
Ben Carson is the U.S. secretary of housing and urban development.
The nation’s unemployment rate is at a 49-year low, wages are on the rise, and last year, the official poverty rate fell from 12.7 percent to 12.3 percent, with even larger decreases and record lows for Hispanic Americans and African Americans. While all these indicators are great news, not everyone is benefiting from the improved economy.
Investment in many places in this country has lagged for generations. A mere 20 counties accounted for half the national increase in businesses from 2010 to 2014. Meanwhile, small counties (fewer than 100,000 residents) accounted for only 9 percent of all job growth between 2010 and 2014. Small wonder that frustration is running high among those who feel they have been left behind.
During his inaugural address, President Trump declared that “the forgotten men and women of our country will be forgotten no longer.” It is critical that we deliver on this promise and ensure the gains of the past two years reach everyAmerican.
Last December, Republicans passed the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, which included a powerful new incentive promoting private investment in distressed communities designated as opportunity zones. Building on this success, the president established the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council this past week. I am very proud to chair this council, which consists of members across 13 agencies whose mission it is to jump-start the development of distressed urban and rural communities by streamlining, coordinating and targeting public revitalization programs.
Sunday, January 21, 2018
Do Ben Carson’s Son And Wife Work For HUD, Too?
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ROBYN BECK
BY PARKER RILEY
23 HOURS AGO
As we all know, Ben Carson, who is a former neurosurgeon, is the unqualified secretary of HUD (Housing and Urban Development). Carson has been protested for being terrible at his job and he is even attempting to take away fair housing from low-income people.
However, Carson tainting HUD doesn’t just end with him. Candy Carson, his wife, and his son, Ben Carson Jr., has had some questionable involvement at HUD, according to Mother Jones. “With anything where we can be helpful, if Dad asks us to come along and help out, we’ll always do that,” Ben Jr. said in August after being asked about his role. “We’re here to offer support, whatever we can do.”
Come along and help out? Did you “come along and help out” when he was performing brain surgery? Sounds like serious nepotism.
CREW (Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington), a watchdog group, demanded further details under the Freedom of Information Act, but the request was shut down, according to a report published by the Freedom From Religious Foundation (FFRF) on Thursday.
Saturday, June 17, 2017
Ben Carson breaks with Trump over Mueller
Ben Carson: Give Mueller a chance on Russia probe
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© Provided by The Hill Ben Carson: Give Mueller a chance on Russia probe
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson says special counsel Robert Mueller should be given a "chance" to conduct a fair investigation into possible ties between the Trump campaign and Russia.
"I would give him the chance to see if he could do that because if there's nothing there - he's not gonna find anything anyway," Carson told Fox News Radio in an interview Friday.
That has been the case now for nearly a year - there's nothing to find, that's why they keep going down these empty rabbit holes. That will continue to be the case because there's nothing there," Carson added.
The Cabinet official called the investigation "frustrating," saying it was impeding the Trump administration's productivity.
"It's frustrating because it keeps us from getting to the things that need to be done, and I'm not sure that that isn't the real reason for it," he said.
Carson's comments come as speculation mounts that Trump could attempt to fire Mueller, along with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who appointed Mueller to lead the Russia investigation last month.
The president appeared to lash out at Rosenstein in a tweet Friday lamenting a "witch hunt," saying he was under investigation for firing of FBI Director James Comey last month "by the man who told me to fire the FBI Director!"
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Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson says special counsel Robert Mueller should be given a "chance" to conduct a fair investigation into possible ties between the Trump campaign and Russia.
"I would give him the chance to see if he could do that because if there's nothing there - he's not gonna find anything anyway," Carson told Fox News Radio in an interview Friday.
That has been the case now for nearly a year - there's nothing to find, that's why they keep going down these empty rabbit holes. That will continue to be the case because there's nothing there," Carson added.
The Cabinet official called the investigation "frustrating," saying it was impeding the Trump administration's productivity.
"It's frustrating because it keeps us from getting to the things that need to be done, and I'm not sure that that isn't the real reason for it," he said.
Carson's comments come as speculation mounts that Trump could attempt to fire Mueller, along with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who appointed Mueller to lead the Russia investigation last month.
The president appeared to lash out at Rosenstein in a tweet Friday lamenting a "witch hunt," saying he was under investigation for firing of FBI Director James Comey last month "by the man who told me to fire the FBI Director!"
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Saturday, October 29, 2016
It's Trump or the political elite this cycle, says Ben Carson on game day
Dr. Ben Carson tailgates before the rivalry University of Michigan, Michigan State University game on Oct. 29, 2016. He was in Michigan, his home state, to support Republican nominee Donald Trump.
Emily Lawler | elawler@mlive.com
By Emily Lawler | elawler@mlive.com
on October 29, 2016 at 12:31 PM, updated October 29, 2016 at 2:14 PM
EAST LANSING, MI – Former presidential contender Dr. Ben Carson said at a tailgate on Saturday that Michiganders should support Republican nominee Donald Trump, who represents the people against political elite and their "minions in the media."
"I think a lot of people are starting to recognize that this election is not about Democrats and Republicans. This is about the political ruling class and their minions in the media and the people," Carson said at an appearance to support Trump during the football game between Michigan State University and the University of Michigan.
"And as more people realize that, I think you're going to see them abandoning the party loyalty and start thinking about their children in America," Carson added.
And in Michigan, where Trump is trailing Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in the polls, Carson gave Trump good chances for winning Michigan on Nov. 8.
"I think they're actually pretty good. Because having grown up here one thing I know about Michigan is that there are a lot of people here with common sense," Carson said.
He said Trump had exactly the right solutions for Michigan's manufacturing sector, while Clinton's plan would lead to the continued decline of Michigan's manufacturing sector.
But U.S. Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Southfield, said in a statement that Clinton would be better for Michiganders.
"Only one candidate has fought for children and families throughout her entire career: Hillary Clinton," Lawrence said. "...Hillary has always stood up for those who need a champion, and I know that she has the experience necessary to lead our nation and bring us together."
As Michigan and Michigan State fans trailed into the game, they were surprised to see Carson among the tailgaters.
"I'm here for a great football game but to see him just joining in with an everyday crowd, that's amazing," said David Skjaerlund of Owosso.
He's supporting Trump in the presidential election. So is Duke Kelly, of Howell, but Carson was his first choice.
"I wish I could vote for him in two weeks," said Kelly.
Carson toured several tailgates, getting a warm reception from those in attendance.
A graduate of the University of Michigan's medical school, Carson was diplomatic about the state's biggest rivalry.
"I grew up in Michigan so have known about this rivalry for a really long time and have lots of friends who went to both places. And relatives, so I can't be too partisan," Carson said.
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Ben Carson: Being transgender 'doesn't make any sense'
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July 19, 2016 - 11:49 AM EDT
GETTY IMAGESBY JONATHAN EASLEY
CLEVELAND — Former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carsonsaid Monday that being transgender “doesn’t make any sense” and likened it to waking up and deciding to change one’s ethnicity.
“For someone to wake up and think that they belong to a different sex because they feel different that day is the same as if you woke up and said, 'I’m Afghani today because I saw a movie about that last night, and even though my genetics might not indicate that, that’s the way I feel, and if you say that I’m not, then you’re a racist,' " Carson told The Hill.
“It’s the same kind of situation,” he continued. “What we ought to do is utilize our brains, utilize our common sense as human beings. We’ve known what men are and what women are for thousands of years. So we don’t know anything, everything is relative — this doesn’t make any sense.”
Carson did a walk-through of the Quicken Loans Arena early on Tuesday ahead of his prime-time speech to the Republican National Convention.
Carson is a staunch social conservative and advocate for traditional family structures. He has previously made controversial remarks about the LGBT community.
In the interview with The Hill, he also likened being transgender to a leopard trying to change its spots.
“It’s not based on your feelings, it’s based on what you are,” Carson said. “Can a leopard change its spots? No. It can’t because it feels like maybe it’s a different creature. No. it’s still a leopard. Sorry.”
GETTY IMAGESBY JONATHAN EASLEY
CLEVELAND — Former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carsonsaid Monday that being transgender “doesn’t make any sense” and likened it to waking up and deciding to change one’s ethnicity.
“For someone to wake up and think that they belong to a different sex because they feel different that day is the same as if you woke up and said, 'I’m Afghani today because I saw a movie about that last night, and even though my genetics might not indicate that, that’s the way I feel, and if you say that I’m not, then you’re a racist,' " Carson told The Hill.
“It’s the same kind of situation,” he continued. “What we ought to do is utilize our brains, utilize our common sense as human beings. We’ve known what men are and what women are for thousands of years. So we don’t know anything, everything is relative — this doesn’t make any sense.”
Carson did a walk-through of the Quicken Loans Arena early on Tuesday ahead of his prime-time speech to the Republican National Convention.
Carson is a staunch social conservative and advocate for traditional family structures. He has previously made controversial remarks about the LGBT community.
In the interview with The Hill, he also likened being transgender to a leopard trying to change its spots.
“It’s not based on your feelings, it’s based on what you are,” Carson said. “Can a leopard change its spots? No. It can’t because it feels like maybe it’s a different creature. No. it’s still a leopard. Sorry.”
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Ben Carson Accuses Muslim Civil Rights Group of Having Ties to Terror
by SHAQUILLE BREWSTER
Ahead of Tuesday's Republican presidential debate, Dr. Ben Carson called for the State Department to "fully investigate" the Council of America-Islamic Relations (CAIR) "as an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood and a supporter of terrorism."
Carson listed the investigation in his "Seven Steps for a Safer America." Among the steps, Carson also called for Congress to formally declare war on ISIS, the United States to lead a regional coalition against the group, and for moderate Arab nations to establish a "refugee Safe zone" in Syria.
Asked to explain the new position against a group the campaign says it has reached out to in the past, Communications Director Doug Watts claimed that CAIR supports Hamas in public comments, refused to condemn Osama Bin Laden immediately after the 9/11 attacks, and has made "proclamations of desire to turn the U.S. into a country that is governed by Sharia law."
"CAIR is listed by both Egypt and UAE on their terrorist watch lists," Watts told NBC News. "Dr. Carson is calling for an investigation, and in America's present circumstances with the jihadists' threats, we see an investigation of CAIR as prudent and necessary."
A spokesperson from CAIR, a national organization that advocates for Muslim civil liberties, dismissed Carson's call as a play for attention.
"Ben Carson is a failing candidate grasping at straws and seeking payback for CAIR's previous criticism of his anti-Muslim bigotry," Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper to NBC News in statement. "He found that Islamophobia gave him a boost in the past, so he is trying it again."
Carson has come under fire for past comments about Muslims. On NBC's Meet the Press earlier this year, Carson said he would not advocate for "that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation." He later said that he could support a Muslim for president if he or she "renounced the central (tenet) of Islam: Sharia Law."
Since a quick rise to top of several early primary state and national polls, Dr. Carson has lost significant support as the Republican presidential debate shifts to a national security and foreign policy focus. A recent ABC News/ Washington Post poll shows Carson dropping fourth place with 12 percent. The same poll had him at 22 percent in November.
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Sunday, October 25, 2015
Donald Trump: No apology for questioning Ben Carson’s Seventh-day Adventist faith
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Donald Trump: No apology for questioning Ben Carson’s Seventh-day Adventist faith
By Vanessa Williams October 25 at 1:12 PM
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Las Vegas on Oct. 8, 2015. (John Locher/AP)
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Sunday that he didn't say "anything bad" about rival Ben Carson being a Seventh-day Adventist and saw no reason to apologize for raising the issue during a recent campaign rally.
"I would certainly give an apology if I said something bad about it. But I didn't. All I said was I don't know about it," Trump said during an interview on ABC's "This Week," one of three Sunday talk shows in which the billionaire businessman talked about recent polls that showed Carson pulling ahead of him in Iowa.
Carson, in an interview on Fox News, noted that Trump "went ballistic" several weeks ago when Carson questioned Trump's faith. "So it seems a little interesting that he would now be doing that," Carson noted.
[Donald Trump seeks contrast with Ben Carson's Seventh-day Adventist faith]
In dueling appearances on the Sunday shows by the two top candidates for the Republican presidential nomination, Trump kept up his aggressive rhetoric about his political prowess and Carson continued his confident but low-key approach to the campaign.
Trump suggested in interviews on Sunday that he was a bit taken aback by polls that show Carson, whom he has criticized as lacking energy, pulling ahead of him in Iowa.
"I was really surprised to see it, because three nights ago, I was in Iowa. We had a packed house. We had 4,000 people, and it was a lovefest," Trump said in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union." "And I have done really well with the evangelicals and with the tea party and everything. And I just don't understand the number. But you know what? I accept the number. It means I have to work a little bit harder in Iowa."
Carson, in an interview on Fox News, attributed his surge in Iowa to "the power of social media and of word of mouth because as you know ... a lot of the media has it in for me. But, you know, if people listen to them, you know, I would be polling at less than zero."
And he declined to get strike back at Trump, who said during a rally in Florida on Saturday, "I'm Presbyterian. Boy, that's down the middle of the road, folks, in all fairness. I mean, Seventh-day Adventist, I don't know about. I just don't know about."
[Ben Carson: I don't want to get into a 'gladiator fight' with Donald Trump]
Carson passed when Fox News anchor Chris Wallace reminded him of that comment, as well as Trump's criticisms about his rival's energy level and his stand on immigration.
"I really refuse to really get into the mud pit," Carson said, adding that Trump "is who he is. I don't think that's going to change. And I am who I am. That's not going to change, either."
He continued: "And the way I kind of look at it, if people resonate what I'm talking about ... And if they like that, and it works with them, and they feel I'm the good representative for them, that's great. I would love to have their vote. And if they don't want me, that's fine, too. Because I would never lie just to get an office. I wouldn't be happy, and the people wouldn't be happy."
Last month Carson drew Trump's ire when he explained that the difference between him and the former reality TV show star was that “I’ve realized where my success has come from, and I don’t in any way deny my faith in God.” Carson also drew criticism last month when he said he would not support a Muslim for president.
Carson, who has gotten high marks for likability from grass-roots Republican Party activists, continues to struggle to explain his policy positions. Wallace spent several minutes trying to get him to clearly articulate his plan for personal health-care accounts, which Carson has suggested could replace Medicare for some older Americans.
Wallace kept saying that Carson was not being clear about whether and how much the government would contribute to the accounts and whether such accounts are simply a new form of Medicare.
"If we take those same dollars and divert them into a system that gives you control over your home health care, you and your health-care provider cut out the middle man, the bureaucracy. Those dollars go much further. We won't have to use many of them. The dollars are already there, Chris," Carson said.
Wallace seemed unconvinced and ended by interview by saying: "Well, this is interesting, obviously, to be continued.... With more prominence in the polls, more discussion of your proposal."
Trump, in his "This Week" interview, said he agreed with Carson's proposal.
"I'm okay with the savings accounts. I think it's a good idea; it's a very down-the-middle idea. It works. It's something that's proven," he said.
Vanessa Williams is a staff writer at The Post. Contact her atVanessa.Williams@washpost.com.
Donald Trump: No apology for questioning Ben Carson’s Seventh-day Adventist faith
By Vanessa Williams October 25 at 1:12 PM
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Las Vegas on Oct. 8, 2015. (John Locher/AP)
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Sunday that he didn't say "anything bad" about rival Ben Carson being a Seventh-day Adventist and saw no reason to apologize for raising the issue during a recent campaign rally.
"I would certainly give an apology if I said something bad about it. But I didn't. All I said was I don't know about it," Trump said during an interview on ABC's "This Week," one of three Sunday talk shows in which the billionaire businessman talked about recent polls that showed Carson pulling ahead of him in Iowa.
Carson, in an interview on Fox News, noted that Trump "went ballistic" several weeks ago when Carson questioned Trump's faith. "So it seems a little interesting that he would now be doing that," Carson noted.
[Donald Trump seeks contrast with Ben Carson's Seventh-day Adventist faith]
In dueling appearances on the Sunday shows by the two top candidates for the Republican presidential nomination, Trump kept up his aggressive rhetoric about his political prowess and Carson continued his confident but low-key approach to the campaign.
Trump suggested in interviews on Sunday that he was a bit taken aback by polls that show Carson, whom he has criticized as lacking energy, pulling ahead of him in Iowa.
"I was really surprised to see it, because three nights ago, I was in Iowa. We had a packed house. We had 4,000 people, and it was a lovefest," Trump said in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union." "And I have done really well with the evangelicals and with the tea party and everything. And I just don't understand the number. But you know what? I accept the number. It means I have to work a little bit harder in Iowa."
Carson, in an interview on Fox News, attributed his surge in Iowa to "the power of social media and of word of mouth because as you know ... a lot of the media has it in for me. But, you know, if people listen to them, you know, I would be polling at less than zero."
And he declined to get strike back at Trump, who said during a rally in Florida on Saturday, "I'm Presbyterian. Boy, that's down the middle of the road, folks, in all fairness. I mean, Seventh-day Adventist, I don't know about. I just don't know about."
[Ben Carson: I don't want to get into a 'gladiator fight' with Donald Trump]
Carson passed when Fox News anchor Chris Wallace reminded him of that comment, as well as Trump's criticisms about his rival's energy level and his stand on immigration.
"I really refuse to really get into the mud pit," Carson said, adding that Trump "is who he is. I don't think that's going to change. And I am who I am. That's not going to change, either."
He continued: "And the way I kind of look at it, if people resonate what I'm talking about ... And if they like that, and it works with them, and they feel I'm the good representative for them, that's great. I would love to have their vote. And if they don't want me, that's fine, too. Because I would never lie just to get an office. I wouldn't be happy, and the people wouldn't be happy."
Last month Carson drew Trump's ire when he explained that the difference between him and the former reality TV show star was that “I’ve realized where my success has come from, and I don’t in any way deny my faith in God.” Carson also drew criticism last month when he said he would not support a Muslim for president.
Carson, who has gotten high marks for likability from grass-roots Republican Party activists, continues to struggle to explain his policy positions. Wallace spent several minutes trying to get him to clearly articulate his plan for personal health-care accounts, which Carson has suggested could replace Medicare for some older Americans.
Wallace kept saying that Carson was not being clear about whether and how much the government would contribute to the accounts and whether such accounts are simply a new form of Medicare.
"If we take those same dollars and divert them into a system that gives you control over your home health care, you and your health-care provider cut out the middle man, the bureaucracy. Those dollars go much further. We won't have to use many of them. The dollars are already there, Chris," Carson said.
Wallace seemed unconvinced and ended by interview by saying: "Well, this is interesting, obviously, to be continued.... With more prominence in the polls, more discussion of your proposal."
Trump, in his "This Week" interview, said he agreed with Carson's proposal.
"I'm okay with the savings accounts. I think it's a good idea; it's a very down-the-middle idea. It works. It's something that's proven," he said.
Vanessa Williams is a staff writer at The Post. Contact her atVanessa.Williams@washpost.com.
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Thursday, September 10, 2015
Trump bashes Ben Carson in wake of faith comments
Donald Trump (left) and Ben Carson (right) are among the 17 candidates running for the Republican presidential nomination.(File photos)
By Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
on September 10, 2015 at 1:23 PM, updated September 10, 2015 at 1:48 PM
TRENTON — Donald Trump has engaged in yet another war of words with a fellow Republican presidential candidate — this time with Ben Carson, his closest competitor in recent polls.
On Wednesday, Carson questioned the authenticity of Trump's religious faith when speaking to reporters at a rally in California.
On Thursday, Trump shot back at the retired neurosurgeon during a television interview, calling him "an okay doctor" who has held "horrendous" views on abortion.
"Who is he to question my faith?" the billionaire businessman and GOP frontrunner said via phone on CNN's "New Day." "I mean, he doesn't even know me."
MORE: Trump mocks Fiorina in Rolling Stone article: 'Look at that face!'
Trump's comments came soon after a CNN/ORC poll released Thursday showed him leading his 16 Republican opponents with 32 percent of the vote.
Carson — who, like Trump, is a political outsider who has never held public office — sits in second place with 19 percent, having jumped 16 percentage points from the group's last survey.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is tied for 10th place at 2 percent.
During the rally in Anaheim, Calif., on Wednesday, Cason was asked by a reporter how he differs from Trump.
"I've realized where my success has come from, and I don't in anyway deny my faith in God," he replied, according to reports. "And I think that probably is a big difference between us."
Asked to explain what he meant, Carson quotes his favorite Bible verse, Proverbs 22:4.
"It says: 'By humility and the fear of the Lord, our riches and honor and life,'" he said, according to reports. "And that's a very big part of who I am. Humility, and fear of the Lord. I don't get that impression with him. Maybe I'm wrong."
Carson, a Seventh Day Adventist, has repeatedly touted his faith on the campaign trail. He broke on the national political scene after delivering 2013 the keynote address at the National Prayer Breakfast.
But Trump said of Carson on Thursday: "If you look at his past, which I've done, he wasn't a big man of faith."
"All of a sudden, he's becoming this man of faith and he was heavy into the world of abortion," Trump said during his CNN appearance.
Carson, a former neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, is vehemently against abortion now. But he conducted medical research on aborted fetuses in 1992.
Trump also questioned if Carson — the first surgeon to successfully separate conjoined twins joined at the head — is qualified to be president.
"He was an okay doctor," the businessman said. "He was just fine."
And he compared Carson to fellow GOP contender Jeb Bush, whom Trump frequently mocks for being "low energy."
"He makes Bush look like the Energizer bunny," Trump said. "He's very low key."
"Ben Carson will not be the next president, that I can tell you," he added.
The words marked a shift in tone for Trump, who recently praised Carson.
"I like Ben a lot," Trump said on "Good Morning America" last week. "He's a good guy.
Carson, meanwhile, told the Washington Post on Thursday that his comments about Trump's faith were misunderstood.
"I would like to say to him that the intention was not to talk to him but about what motivates me," Carson told the newspaper. "If he took that as a personal attack on him, I apologize, it was certainly not the intent."
He added that he won't throw a counter-punch after Trump's remarks Thursday.
"The media frequently wants to goad people into wars, into gladiator fights, you know," Carson told the Post. "And I'm certainly not going to get into that."
Trump has mentioned his faith on a few occasions, noting that he is Presbyterian and that the Bible is his favorite book.
When a moderator asked Trump during a forum in Iowa in July whether he'd ever asked God for forgiveness, the businessman said: "I am not sure I have."
"I think if I do something wrong, I think I just try and make it right," Trump added. "I don't bring God into that picture."
The answer drew some criticism from evangelical voters. And last month, Trump raised more eyebrows when he declined to cite his favorite Bible verse during an interview with Bloomberg News, saying "that's very personal."
on September 10, 2015 at 1:23 PM, updated September 10, 2015 at 1:48 PM
2016 PRESIDENTIAL RACE
TRENTON — Donald Trump has engaged in yet another war of words with a fellow Republican presidential candidate — this time with Ben Carson, his closest competitor in recent polls.
On Wednesday, Carson questioned the authenticity of Trump's religious faith when speaking to reporters at a rally in California.
On Thursday, Trump shot back at the retired neurosurgeon during a television interview, calling him "an okay doctor" who has held "horrendous" views on abortion.
"Who is he to question my faith?" the billionaire businessman and GOP frontrunner said via phone on CNN's "New Day." "I mean, he doesn't even know me."
MORE: Trump mocks Fiorina in Rolling Stone article: 'Look at that face!'
Trump's comments came soon after a CNN/ORC poll released Thursday showed him leading his 16 Republican opponents with 32 percent of the vote.
Carson — who, like Trump, is a political outsider who has never held public office — sits in second place with 19 percent, having jumped 16 percentage points from the group's last survey.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is tied for 10th place at 2 percent.
During the rally in Anaheim, Calif., on Wednesday, Cason was asked by a reporter how he differs from Trump.
"I've realized where my success has come from, and I don't in anyway deny my faith in God," he replied, according to reports. "And I think that probably is a big difference between us."
Asked to explain what he meant, Carson quotes his favorite Bible verse, Proverbs 22:4.
"It says: 'By humility and the fear of the Lord, our riches and honor and life,'" he said, according to reports. "And that's a very big part of who I am. Humility, and fear of the Lord. I don't get that impression with him. Maybe I'm wrong."
Carson, a Seventh Day Adventist, has repeatedly touted his faith on the campaign trail. He broke on the national political scene after delivering 2013 the keynote address at the National Prayer Breakfast.
But Trump said of Carson on Thursday: "If you look at his past, which I've done, he wasn't a big man of faith."
"All of a sudden, he's becoming this man of faith and he was heavy into the world of abortion," Trump said during his CNN appearance.
Carson, a former neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, is vehemently against abortion now. But he conducted medical research on aborted fetuses in 1992.
Trump also questioned if Carson — the first surgeon to successfully separate conjoined twins joined at the head — is qualified to be president.
"He was an okay doctor," the businessman said. "He was just fine."
And he compared Carson to fellow GOP contender Jeb Bush, whom Trump frequently mocks for being "low energy."
"He makes Bush look like the Energizer bunny," Trump said. "He's very low key."
"Ben Carson will not be the next president, that I can tell you," he added.
The words marked a shift in tone for Trump, who recently praised Carson.
"I like Ben a lot," Trump said on "Good Morning America" last week. "He's a good guy.
Carson, meanwhile, told the Washington Post on Thursday that his comments about Trump's faith were misunderstood.
"I would like to say to him that the intention was not to talk to him but about what motivates me," Carson told the newspaper. "If he took that as a personal attack on him, I apologize, it was certainly not the intent."
He added that he won't throw a counter-punch after Trump's remarks Thursday.
"The media frequently wants to goad people into wars, into gladiator fights, you know," Carson told the Post. "And I'm certainly not going to get into that."
Trump has mentioned his faith on a few occasions, noting that he is Presbyterian and that the Bible is his favorite book.
When a moderator asked Trump during a forum in Iowa in July whether he'd ever asked God for forgiveness, the businessman said: "I am not sure I have."
"I think if I do something wrong, I think I just try and make it right," Trump added. "I don't bring God into that picture."
The answer drew some criticism from evangelical voters. And last month, Trump raised more eyebrows when he declined to cite his favorite Bible verse during an interview with Bloomberg News, saying "that's very personal."
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Saturday, July 11, 2015
Ben Carson - A different Path - The Presidential Contender 2016 - Special Report
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Published on Jun 10, 2015
Ben Carson - A different Path - The Presidential Contender 2016 - Special Report
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Wednesday, July 01, 2015
Dr. Ben Carson speaks to large crowd at Birmingham church
UPDATED 11:36 PM CDT Jun 28, 2015
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson spoke to a large crowd in Birmingham on Sunday night.
Carson served as the keynote speaker at Briarwood Presbyterian Church's annual program honoring active service members and veterans. The crowd was so large many were forced to watch the program on monitors in other parts of the church.
Those in the audience who have served our country were asked to stand and be recognized for their sacrifices. Carson said life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is something that shouldn't be taken for granted.
"When I think about our founders, they fought and all those patriots, they fought and died so that we can have freedom of speech and freedom of expression," Carson said. "And I think they would turn over in their grave if they saw us kowtowing to the PC police. People telling us what we can say and what we can't say. And what we can do and how we have to live. And what we can eat and where we can go. Give me a break, this is America."
Carson is known for speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast in 2013. He also served as speaker in 1997.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson spoke to a large crowd in Birmingham on Sunday night.
Carson served as the keynote speaker at Briarwood Presbyterian Church's annual program honoring active service members and veterans. The crowd was so large many were forced to watch the program on monitors in other parts of the church.
Those in the audience who have served our country were asked to stand and be recognized for their sacrifices. Carson said life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is something that shouldn't be taken for granted.
"When I think about our founders, they fought and all those patriots, they fought and died so that we can have freedom of speech and freedom of expression," Carson said. "And I think they would turn over in their grave if they saw us kowtowing to the PC police. People telling us what we can say and what we can't say. And what we can do and how we have to live. And what we can eat and where we can go. Give me a break, this is America."
Carson is known for speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast in 2013. He also served as speaker in 1997.
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Saturday, May 30, 2015
It’s a great sign of Christ’s soon coming
And here’s our dear brother running for president of the United States. What does it mean? The masses of the civilized world will soon find out. And so will you!
Dear SDA friends around the world, Read all the boxes in this letter, then come back here and we’ll talk about what’s happening.
Faith: The verse talks about the seven last plagues filling up the wrath of God. And it talks about the triumph of those who have gotten the victory over the beast, its image, and its mark. So what does our brother Dr. Ben Carson, and atheists, and the Sunday law have to do with it? And how will it all affect us?
Pastor Jan: Are you ready? Here we go -
Once upon a time there was an atheist driving down the road. There he goes. He didn’t know that he was on his way to hell - when he could be - if he came to dear Jesus - on his way to the joys of heaven. But what bothered him at that moment was the fact that he was becoming tired and exhausted from having to continually turn his eyes and head to look up into the sky every time someone came within sight, who, below the waste (waist), was wearing colored shrinkwrap.
As the lost soul was wondering what to do, a church came into view. He had never been in one before. As he went zooming by it, he said - “The hypocrites. They wear shrinkwrap as much as atheists do! I know what I’ll do! The next church I come to, I’ll go in and have a talk with them.”
By and by, there it was - a large church on the right. So he pulled into the parking lot, got out, walked up the front steps, opened the door, and went in.
There he was - - in church - - for the first time in his life! Wondering what would happen now, he didn’t have long to wait. After a few seconds, a nice person came up wearing shrinkwrap and gold rings. The atheist said - “Did you know that everywhere you go, you are showing everyone the exact size and shape of your private part?
Hope: Then what happened?
Pastor Jan: There was a scream! While the atheist stood watching, the poor soul ran out and drove away.
Hope: The atheist didn’t know what dear Jesus would have said, but do you think that his effort resulted in a revival and reformation of holiness, modesty, and purity?
Pastor Jan: The Bible says, “But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.” II Tim. 3:13. What does that mean? The meaning of it is all around us every day as a sign of Christ’s soon coming. Just today a lady who used to live in AR said that the governor [at that time] came to her area and spoke to the young people in the school. She said that many secret service men were with him, and that they parked in her yard, and ran over her flowers and crushed them. She said that after he left, horrible things happened in the school because he told the students - as young as the 3rd grade - that oral sex is not a sin. The fiend was trained by the highest Jesuits in Jesuit Georgetown University, and was helped by Jesuits in his work for the devil. This man revealed publicly on the radio that his wife communicates with demons in the form of people like Eleanor Roosevelt. I’ve already shown you a picture of the wife being blessed by a witch doctor. The man is now trying to help his wife to run for president of the United States.
Charity: Who is this Jesuit-trained man and his wife?
Pastor Jan: It’s a secret.
Faith: Do you think that the situation with colored shrinkwrap is a fulfillment of Bible prophecy and a sign of Christ’s soon coming?
Pastor Jan: Watch closely - “Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him. As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths... Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discover their secret parts.” Isa. 3:10-17.
Notice the word, “discover.” Webster’s 1828 American Dictionary says that “discover” means, “To lay open to view; to disclose; to show; to make visible; to expose to view something before unseen or concealed.” Examples in the Bible are 1Samuel 14:8; & Prov. 25:9, which says, “Discover not a secret to another.” “The LORD will discover their secret parts.” Isa. 3:17. The RSV & the ASV say, “will lay bare.”
Hope: Isa. 3:17 has been fulfilled! This fulfilled prophecy is too important to ignore! People today by the tens or hundreds of millions - especially in “Christian” nations of the world - are fulfilling it! It’s a great sign of Christ’s soon coming. Because of the devil’s shrinkwrap fashion, the Lord has discovered “their secret parts” to the view of everyone in the stores, in the schools, on the sidewalks, in the malls, in the yards, on the beaches, in the restaurants, in the parking lots, in the courthouse, in the offices, in the shops, and right in the churches themselves. Many of these dear people are not atheists like the poor lost man was, but are church members. The prophet said - “Satan himself is converted, after the modern order of things.” GC 588.
Charity: What other signs are happening now of the soon coming of Jesus in the sky?
Pastor Jan: In my May letter, you saw Senator Sylvia Allen in the AZ Senate chamber - recorded by CNN - proposing a debate on a national Sunday law as a way to help our evil society. I described in detail the implications of what the senator said. I said that she - as a lawmaker - started a snowball rolling - slowly and small - but destined to pick up size and speed - never stopping - [though Senator Allen is now out of the picture] - until her suggestion is put into practice by papal controlled powers in America - while the foolish virgins laugh and sleep until the “mark of the beast” is finally enforced as an act of worship to the “beast” of Rev. 13.
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Saturday, May 16, 2015
Ben Carson: ‘We’re on our deathbed’
Ben Carson, a retired pediatric neurosurgeon, set himself apart from the 2016 Republican field by boasting of his outsider status and “real life” experience. (Associated Press) ** FILE ** more >
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By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times - Friday, May 15, 2015
Retired
neurosurgeon Ben Carson, who grew up in poverty in Detroit before eventually going on to become a world-renowned doctor, says he hopes “inspiration” is a part of his 2016 presidential candidacy.Asked by Fox News’
John Roberts if he sees himself as an “inspirational candidate,” Mr. Carson said: “I would hope that inspiration would be a part of it.”“You know, we have to heal the country, we have to inspire the country as well, and we have to revive the country,” Mr. Carson said. “You know, we’re on our deathbed.”
SEE ALSO: Jeb Bush, Ben Carson tied atop crowded Republican field, Fox poll shows
Mr. Carson was tied with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush atop a new Fox News poll on the 2016 GOP field.
“It tells you that people are waking up and starting to think for themselves,” he said. “And that is an incredible thing when you stop and think about it, because we’ve been conditioned to listen to the political parties, to listen to the pundits, and they tell you who you’re supposed to like.”
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Saturday, May 02, 2015
Baptist Pastors Won’t Hear Ben Carson after Young Pastors Object
PEOPLE; THEOLOGY
Concerns over theology and politics lead likely presidential candidate to back out of major Southern Baptist conference.
Bob Smietana
[ POSTED 4/24/2015 02:13PM ]
Concerns over theology and politics lead likely presidential candidate to back out of major Southern Baptist conference.
Bob Smietana
[ POSTED 4/24/2015 02:13PM ]
GAGE SKIDMORE / FLICKR
Ben Carson, a retired neurosurgeon turned pundit, has backed out of plans to speak at a major gathering of evangelical pastors this summer.
Carson, who will likely run for president, had been scheduled to appear in June at the annual Southern Baptist Pastors Conference in Columbus, Ohio.
But a group of young ministers, known as Baptist21, raised concerns this week about his appearance.
The mostly Calvinist preachers objected to the beliefs of Carson’s booming Seventh-day Adventist Church—including the claim that worshiping on Sunday is sin and the idea that sinners who are barred from heaven will be annihilated rather than sent to hell.
They also objected to a statement made on Easter by Carson that Jews, Christians, and Muslims are all God’s children.
“Certainly, we do not all worship the same God—we worship the Trinity whom Muslims and Jews would deny,” leaders of Baptist21 wrote on their blog. “And, the idea that we are all God’s children is at best the type of liberalism the Conservative Resurgence sought to address, and at worst, it is universalism.”
Politics also played a role in Carson’s withdrawal.
Jonathan Akin, a leader of Baptist21 and pastor of Fairview Church near Nashville, said he was concerned about Southern Baptists being too closely tied to the Republican Party.
“I’d suggest that we not invite any politicians to speak in the future,” he said in a phone interview.
That concerned was echoed on the Baptist21 blog.
“We are concerned because in our evangelical climate it is often easy to confuse what it means to be a follower of Christ with what it means to be a patriotic American,” the blog read.
Several Southern Baptist professor weighed in as well on Twitter.
“Stop inviting politicians and wanna-bees!” tweeted Kevin Smith, a professor at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS) in Louisville. Denny Burk, a blogger and professor at Boyce College, the undergraduate arm of SBTS, also tweeted his support.
Willy Rice, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Clearwater and president of the pastor’s conference, said Carson’s appearance had become problematic. The decision to withdraw was mutual.
“It had become a distraction,” Rice said in a phone interview. “He didn’t need that and we didn’t need that.”
Rice posted a blog on Friday, explain his rationale for inviting Carson.
“He has spoken at the National Prayer Breakfast twice (the only other person to do so was Billy Graham); he was a frequent guest of James Dobson; he has spoken at several Southern Baptist churches for major events,” he wrote. “He loves Southern Baptists and considers them friends. I believe most Southern Baptists equally respect and appreciate him.”
Rice said that Carson was not a candidate for president when he was first invited to the conference and that he still is not a candidate.
“It now appears likely that he will announce his candidacy and, though he has never held political office nor to my knowledge engaged in a political campaign, many have voiced their objections at having a declared candidate speak at our conference,” he said.
Politicians have spoken at the Southern Baptist pastors conference and the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting in the past.
Mike Huckabee, a former governor of Arkansas and former Southern Baptist pastor, spoke at the conference in 2009 and in 2013.
CT recently explored how Adventists, growing at a rate of 1 million members each year, have been wrestling with their identity, trying to keep their distinctive beliefs while also moving closer to other evangelicals.
A Seventh-day Adventist church in Alabama recently even started a Sunday service as an outreach event.
“There has been a continuing tension about whether [Adventists] see themselves as distinct, or as one among many evangelical denominations with a few special emphases,” said David Neff, former CT editor and a former Adventist minister, told CT. “There’s a dynamic that moves back and forth between those poles.”
RELATED TOPICS:Adventists; Politics; Southern Baptists
POSTED:April 24, 2015 at 2:13PM
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Ben Carson, a retired neurosurgeon turned pundit, has backed out of plans to speak at a major gathering of evangelical pastors this summer.
Carson, who will likely run for president, had been scheduled to appear in June at the annual Southern Baptist Pastors Conference in Columbus, Ohio.
But a group of young ministers, known as Baptist21, raised concerns this week about his appearance.
The mostly Calvinist preachers objected to the beliefs of Carson’s booming Seventh-day Adventist Church—including the claim that worshiping on Sunday is sin and the idea that sinners who are barred from heaven will be annihilated rather than sent to hell.
They also objected to a statement made on Easter by Carson that Jews, Christians, and Muslims are all God’s children.
“Certainly, we do not all worship the same God—we worship the Trinity whom Muslims and Jews would deny,” leaders of Baptist21 wrote on their blog. “And, the idea that we are all God’s children is at best the type of liberalism the Conservative Resurgence sought to address, and at worst, it is universalism.”
Politics also played a role in Carson’s withdrawal.
Jonathan Akin, a leader of Baptist21 and pastor of Fairview Church near Nashville, said he was concerned about Southern Baptists being too closely tied to the Republican Party.
“I’d suggest that we not invite any politicians to speak in the future,” he said in a phone interview.
That concerned was echoed on the Baptist21 blog.
“We are concerned because in our evangelical climate it is often easy to confuse what it means to be a follower of Christ with what it means to be a patriotic American,” the blog read.
Several Southern Baptist professor weighed in as well on Twitter.
“Stop inviting politicians and wanna-bees!” tweeted Kevin Smith, a professor at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS) in Louisville. Denny Burk, a blogger and professor at Boyce College, the undergraduate arm of SBTS, also tweeted his support.
Willy Rice, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Clearwater and president of the pastor’s conference, said Carson’s appearance had become problematic. The decision to withdraw was mutual.
“It had become a distraction,” Rice said in a phone interview. “He didn’t need that and we didn’t need that.”
Rice posted a blog on Friday, explain his rationale for inviting Carson.
“He has spoken at the National Prayer Breakfast twice (the only other person to do so was Billy Graham); he was a frequent guest of James Dobson; he has spoken at several Southern Baptist churches for major events,” he wrote. “He loves Southern Baptists and considers them friends. I believe most Southern Baptists equally respect and appreciate him.”
Rice said that Carson was not a candidate for president when he was first invited to the conference and that he still is not a candidate.
“It now appears likely that he will announce his candidacy and, though he has never held political office nor to my knowledge engaged in a political campaign, many have voiced their objections at having a declared candidate speak at our conference,” he said.
Politicians have spoken at the Southern Baptist pastors conference and the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting in the past.
Mike Huckabee, a former governor of Arkansas and former Southern Baptist pastor, spoke at the conference in 2009 and in 2013.
CT recently explored how Adventists, growing at a rate of 1 million members each year, have been wrestling with their identity, trying to keep their distinctive beliefs while also moving closer to other evangelicals.
A Seventh-day Adventist church in Alabama recently even started a Sunday service as an outreach event.
“There has been a continuing tension about whether [Adventists] see themselves as distinct, or as one among many evangelical denominations with a few special emphases,” said David Neff, former CT editor and a former Adventist minister, told CT. “There’s a dynamic that moves back and forth between those poles.”
RELATED TOPICS:Adventists; Politics; Southern Baptists
POSTED:April 24, 2015 at 2:13PM
Gleanings aggregates what others are reporting. Learn more.
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