Ben Carson checks in from Iowa

A lot of people are making fun of Trump's HUD Secretary Ben Carson for riding on Trump's campaign plane back from Iowa in a position that is not QUITE the "wingman":

Well, Carson is not taking this lying down, as he has shown on his Twitter responses to some of the people.

First, he said he was in the middle of the action:

That's me, loud proud and in the middle of the action, Ben Carson! https://t.co/ShnHJNhQ0u

— BensWorld!BensWorld! (@BenCarsonSr) February 4, 2020

And NOT "the back of the bus":

I am NOT in the "back of the bus."

I'm in the "middle of the plane."

Back in DC, I'll later be "stuck on an elevator."

I'm Ben Carson and I approve this message.https://t.co/cKgt9Kjzso

— BensWorld!BensWorld! (@BenCarsonSr) February 4, 2020

That's that.

Second, to anybody implying he was a token, he Tweeted:

I, Ben Carson, am PROUD to be "the black one!"

That means that within #MAGA land, I am HNIC!https://t.co/qnOhwsn9xU

— BensWorld!BensWorld! (@BenCarsonSr) February 4, 2020

THE black one, Carson should have capitalized.

Next, he said he had good reason for that spot:

See, these folks knew to put the brain surgeon (that's ME, Ben Carson) in the middle of the action.

>>taps head<<https://t.co/3coldY4mII

— BensWorld!BensWorld! (@BenCarsonSr) February 4, 2020

And dain bramage is a real thing.

Next, he went after the "uncle Ben" comments:

That's real funny, Mr. Tariq (is that a Muslim name?) calling me, Ben Carson, "uncle Ben."

Bet you thought that would stick like white on rice!

But I got your number! If I can remember where I put it.https://t.co/kkfqPEkwqM

— BensWorld!BensWorld! (@BenCarsonSr) February 4, 2020

Just like that.

And this:

I am NOT in the "back of the bus."

I'm in the "middle of the plane."

Back in DC, I'll later be "stuck on an elevator."

I'm Ben Carson and I approve this message.https://t.co/cKgt9Kjzso

— BensWorld!BensWorld! (@BenCarsonSr) February 4, 2020

There's more at that account.

Where's this come from? Jealousy, Carson said:

You black folk laughing at me, Ben Carson?

You just being jealous!https://t.co/kkRN9vYiQF

— BensWorld!BensWorld! (@BenCarsonSr) February 4, 2020

And, who wouldn't be jealous of Ben Carson, of course?

Update. Carson now tells us he found out why he was on that plane.

Ben Carson here again.
I just got off the #TrumpPlane from the #IowaCaucuses. Everybody flying with me started giving me dollar bills;  fives even. I thought I got plenty of money, I don't need this.
Then one of them pointed at the baggage tram & said "Put mine in the cab trunk."

— BensWorld!BensWorld! (@BenCarsonSr) February 5, 2020

Sorry, Ben.