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President Donald Trump announced that Dr. Ben Carson will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, noting that there will be a ceremony at the White House to honor him.

"Congratulations Ben. He didn't know this. He didn't know it. I hope he's happy." Trump said after making the announcement at the conclusion of his remarks at the American Cornerstone Institute's Founders' Dinner on Saturday.

Carson, who founded the ACI, served as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development during Trump's first term in office.

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