Carlton Milo Higbie IV was born on April 23,1983 and is an American conservative political activist, author, and former US Navy SEAL.
19 Facts About Carl Higbie
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Carl Higbie was director of advocacy for America First Policies, a group that promotes Donald Trump's policy agenda.
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Carl Higbie served as a spokesperson for Great America PAC, which supported Trump's 2016 presidential candidacy and assisted his transition info office.
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Carl Higbie served two tours of duty in Operation Iraqi Freedom, reaching the rank of Special Warfare Operator, First Class.
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Carl Higbie has written two books about his experiences, and has regularly appeared as a commentator on Fox News, CNN, and Newsmax.
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Carl Higbie was born on April 23,1983, in Greenwich, Connecticut.
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Carl Higbie enlisted in the United States Navy and became a SEAL in 2005, ultimately reaching the rank of Petty Officer First Class with a rating of Special Warfare Operator, First Class.
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Carl Higbie was twice deployed to Iraq to serve in Operation Iraqi Freedom, once each under presidents George W Bush and Barack Obama.
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Carl Higbie described himself as a social conservative with "moral oppositions to abortions and same-sex marriage, but my legislative position is live and let live," and stated that he would vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
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On economic issues, Carl Higbie supported "a balanced budget amendment and an across-the-board personal income tax rate of 10 percent, with a maximum annual deduction of $50,000," and he favored eliminating corporate taxes to attract overseas businesses.
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Carl Higbie had difficulty with fundraising during his candidacy, and sought to force a primary election if he were not endorsed as the candidate.
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Carl Higbie is a spokesman for Great America PAC, an independent-expenditure only political action committee which advocates for Donald Trump.
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Carl Higbie has discussed a variety of topics including the war in Iraq, the composition of the Trump transition team, the controversy relating to Khizr Khan's appearance at the Democratic National Convention, the proposal for a registry of Muslim immigrants, and the National Policy Institute conference.
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Carl Higbie started hosting Saturday Report on Newsmax TV in 2020 and has filled in as guest host for other Newsmax hosts.
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Carl Higbie repeated his comments on CNN to Erin Burnett the following day.
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Kelly replied that Carl Higbie "knows better" than to make such suggestions, as they scare people.
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In 2018, Carl Higbie was forced to resign as the Chief of External Affairs for the Corporation for National and Community Service, a position to which Trump had appointed him.
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Carl Higbie's ousting occurred after CNN discovered Higbie's racist and inflammatory remarks about Black Americans, Muslims, women, LGBT people, veterans suffering from PTSD, welfare recipients, and immigrants, which included suggesting withdrawing the right to vote from welfare recipients, and advocating free rein for all to go and shoot undocumented immigrants at the southern USA border.
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Carl Higbie had repeatedly stated his belief that Barack Obama is Muslim and not a US citizen.