Ahmed Mohamed, the Texas teenager arrested after RACIST TEACHERS mistook his homemade clock for a bomb, met Barack Obama at the White House on Monday night October 19th during the White House's "Astronomy Night" celebration. Obama had extended an invitation to the 14-year-old in September. more pics after the cut....
The president joined an international outpouring of support for the science-loving pupil, tweeting: “Cool clock, Ahmed. Want to bring it to the White House? We should inspire more kids like you to like science. It’s what makes America great.”
Speaking before his encounter with the president, Mohamed told reporters the lesson of his experience was: “Don’t judge a person by the way they look. Always judge them by their heart.”
The 14-year-old chatted with the president during astronomy night an annual event honouring science, space exploration and youthful endeavour but left the clock that had sparked so many column inches at home.
He also took a selfie with John Grunsfeld, a former astronaut and Nasa’s associate administrator for the science mission directorate.
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