Petition to President Trump to Award Thomas Sowell the Presidential Medal of Freedom
A beautifully handwritten letter from a 13-year-old to President Trump, urging him to honor the legendary Dr. Thomas Sowell with the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Petition Summary
Award Dr. Thomas Sowell the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Purpose
We urge President Donald J. Trump to award Thomas Sowell the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his
lifetime of outstanding contributions to economics, history, education, and American thought.
Why Sowell?
• Author of over 30 influential books, including Basic Economics and The Vision of the Anointed.
• A Marine veteran and Hoover Institution senior fellow whose clear, evidence-based analysis has shaped
conservative principles for decades.
• Champion of merit, incentives, trade-offs, and intellectual honesty over elite vision.
• Recipient of the National Humanities Medal (2002) and a powerful voice for liberty and common sense.
Creator of this Grassroots Initiative
Led by Delaware activist James "Gaetano" Ingrassia (@SchoolingDel), this campaign includes a Change.org petition
with regular updates, community screenings of the documentary Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a
Senseless World, Sowell pins, handwritten letters, educational content, music videos, and a Thomas
Sowell-themed children’s book reading.
Sowell’s ideas have transformed countless lives. Awarding him this honor would celebrate truth, merit,
and the American Dream.
X: @SchoolingDel