Here’s a happy holiday story: President Trump hired autistic man, 30, as White House intern – IOTW Report

Here’s a happy holiday story: President Trump hired autistic man, 30, as White House intern

Just The News: You don’t see too many “good news” stories about President Trump these days, but since it’s the holiday season, we’ve got one for you.

The president hired Xavier DeGroat, a Michigan college student, three months ago for a most coveted post: White House intern.

DeGroat, though, is a ground-breaker – he’s believed to be the first person with autism to hold the job.

DeGroat, an autism advocate and student at Northwood University, where he’s studying politics and communications, worked in the presidential correspondence office responding to letters people write to the president. While he didn’t have much interaction with the president – aside from meeting him amid a group other interns before a Marine One departure from the White House lawn – he had a face-to-meeting with him a year ago.

That meeting was set up by Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s personal lawyer, who told Fox he considers DeGroat “my hero.” read more

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