No one ever heard the name ‘Ben Bowling’ outside of Bell County Kentucky. But last weekend he gave a speech at his high school graduation as the class valedictorian. Here is a part of that speech.

“This is the part of my speech where I share some inspirational quotes I found on Google,” Bowling said in his speech. “‘Don’t just get involved. Fight for your seat at the table. Better yet, fight for a seat at the head of the table.’ — Donald J. Trump.”

The crowd burst into applause.

“Just kidding,” Bowling said. “That was Barack Obama.”

“The crowd erupted in applause and before they could even finish clapping I said I was kidding and the applause quickly died,” Bowling said.

Bell County gave Trump 80 percent of their votes in 2016.

Bowling said that he hadn’t meant to create controversy; he simply liked the quote and knew that crediting it to Mr. Obama would not have been well-received.

I would have known that it was inaccurate; Trump would never speak that intelligently; he wouldn’t even understand the meaning.

Here’s one more thing that the mainstream media will never admit as the truth; President Obama was not criticized for his actions which saved our nation from a depression; he was denounced because he is a black man who had the audacity to live in the White House for eight years.

Those who live in red states and fear that the eight years of positive and Constitutional actions by a real president will change their support of white supremacy need not worry; their leader in the West Wing will protect them.

Op-ed by James Turnage

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