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COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND — Ben Mason, a freshman studying aerospace engineering at the University of Maryland, admits he was too young to remember former President Donald Trump’s first term in detail.
“I guess I wouldn’t say I was old enough or aware enough of the world to actually remember what happened,” said Mason, who is 19 years old and plans on voting for the first time in November.
“That happened when I was in middle school, so I would definitely have to go back and revisit everything, just to see what I actually remember, what I need to re-learn,” he added.
The Kansas City native said some of the gaps in his memory may have to do with the fact that his parents attempted to shield him from events that happened during the Trump years.
“To an extent they tried to protect me — but I think if I went to go look for that information, they weren’t going to tell me I couldn’t or anything,” he said. “I definitely lean more liberally, so I would say Joe …