Well, this is awkward:
W/ crowd of 500 @RealBenCarson just called out to 5th grade class: who's dumbest kid in class? At least half dozen kids point to 1 student.
— Timothy Meinch (@timeinch) January 7, 2016
Yikes! According to Des Moines Register reporter Timothy Meinch who was covering the event, it was a joke gone wrong and Carson’s point was that growing up, he was the worst student in the class but was later able to become a doctor:
.@Howie_OT @RealBenCarson it was a joke re: how he felt in grade school. But students responded before he said "just kidding" about question
— Timothy Meinch (@timeinch) January 7, 2016
Direct @RealBenCarson quote to 5th grade class (in crowd of 500) was: "who's the worst student?" Then talked about how he also was #iacaucus
— Timothy Meinch (@timeinch) January 7, 2016
Carson later met with the student for a private pep talk:
.@RealBenCarson just met the 5th grade student back stage. Said he wants him to become a neurosurgeon #iacaucus pic.twitter.com/XAO5LRcDYJ
— Timothy Meinch (@timeinch) January 7, 2016
It’s nice of Carson to try to make amends, but it could be too little to late:
"How was school today, honey?"
"Ben Carson humiliated me in front of the school."
"Oh, that's nice."https://t.co/OfTfRz4z03
— David Rutz (@DavidRutz) January 7, 2016
This is why you never ask a question you don't know the answer to. https://t.co/LgJ7Q6Wzs7
— S.E. Cupp (@secupp) January 7, 2016
oh dear god. this campaign https://t.co/h9iljXNhhL
— Sam Stein (@samstein) January 7, 2016
Carson seems to have this whole politicking thing down. https://t.co/VVP43yjxet
— John Ekdahl (@JohnEkdahl) January 7, 2016
I seriously can't handle this tweet from @timeinch https://t.co/HkUZ1KF2To
— Jason Noble (@jasonnobleIA) January 7, 2016
…He then asked the child if he wanted to manage his campaign. https://t.co/MjfxI5qgBP
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) January 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/BuzzFeedAndrew/status/685153021035188224
The most shameful thing I've ever heard. This child will remember this shame forever. Shame on @RealBenCarson https://t.co/qyMIv952EF
— REDACTED Human Scum (@mrshellwinger) January 7, 2016
People begging for a video seem to have forgotten a 10 year old boy has been humiliated enough. https://t.co/Ec3ge7tSGD
— Booksie (@oldgransker) January 7, 2016
Ben Carson: The ~COURAGE~ to facilitate the bullying of a 5th grader. https://t.co/adEkUaeTqW
— Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) January 7, 2016
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