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Dr. Ben Carson — the renowned neurosurgeon who ran a presidential campaign in 2016 — is gunning for the role of Health and Human Services secretary under President-elect Donald Trump, The Post ...
Former HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson speaks with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention on July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee.
The speech garnered Carson considerable attention because the event is normally apolitical in nature, and the speech was critical of the philosophy and policies of President Barack Obama, who was sitting 10 feet away. [134] About the speech, Carson said: "I don't think it was particularly political ... You know, I'm a physician."
Ben Carson speaking at a church service in Des Moines, Iowa. Both immediately before and immediately after the third debate, Carson began to match Trump for first place in several nationally recognized polls. Prior to the third debate, Carson came in first in a CBS News/The New York Times poll with 26% to Trump's 22%. [107]
A pioneer in neurosurgery, Carson gained national prominence among conservatives in 2013 when he delivered a speech critical of then-President Barack Obama at the National Prayer Breakfast.
The Presidential Family Forum was held in the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina, Mike Huckabee, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, and Rick Santorum attended the forum hosted by evangelical Christian advocacy group The Family Leader.
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Background: Dr. Ben Carson (born in 1951) was a Maryland brain surgeon and professor (1984–2013). He was raised in Michigan. He is an author, speaker, and runs a scholarship fund. He also served on the board of directors for Kellogg and Costco Wholesale Corporation for 18 and 16 years respectively.