High School Students Asked A GOP Representative Why Trump Is Orange And The Answer Has Everyone Absolutely Losing It
Ah, yes, the great American field trip. You don't realize it when you're that age, but it's truly one of the best parts of school.
A group of high schoolers went to DC and were greeted by Republican Representative Brian Jack from Georgia.
In a good ol' Q&A, one of them asked why Donald Trump was orange and Rep. Jack's answer to that is going viral:
Twitter: @patriottakes
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"Uh, that's, you know what, it's, it's, it's your perspective. It isn't certainly mine, I just think he has a great tan," he said.
A really great tan, indeed.
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The comments celebrate these kids' blunt honesty.
@voidyscreamy said: "Those kids are my personal heroes, now and forever, in perpetuity."
@regsoda commented: "You must appreciate the honesty of children."
And @Jodiebebeboy said, "These kids are going places."
@Ellen_ECD summed it up with a quote from the late, great Whitney Houston: "I believe that children are our future...."
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