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Teen Conservative Commentator Weighs in on Race to the White House

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If you never heard of C.J. Pearson before, you likely will.

At 14, the teen has accomplished more in the political world than most people twice his age. And he's outspoken, delivering his harshest criticisms for President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

He told CBN News his interest in politics was piqued in the second grade when he participated in a mock election. Pearson voted for Sen. John McCain, moved by the Arizona senator's military service and the time he served as a prisoner of war in Vietnam.

It wasn't until 2014 that he fully jumped into politics, campaigning in the midterm elections in his home state of Georgia.

But he became an overnight Internet sensation in February 2015, after he harshly criticized the president on a YouTube video called "President Obama: Do you really love America?" (Watch below.)

In it, Pearson repeatedly accuses the president of harboring hatred for the United States.

"When you aren't willing to defend our country against the evil of terrorism domestic and abroad, you don't love our nation," he said in the video that has been viewed more than 2 million times.

Pearson is a passionate advocate for Donald Trump, although he supported Sen. Ted Cruz during the Republican primary.

"Young people deserve a voice in our politics," he explained. "Because everything that politicians do is going to have a big impact upon the future of not only myself and my generation but kids across America and our children."

Pearson credits his political views to a genuine curiosity and self-discovery, noting that his parents are Democrats.

"At the end of the day, I was far more interested in finding what I believe than following in the footsteps of my parents," he said.

As for a future political run, he's candid about his plans, acknowledging he will be eligible to run for president in 24 years.

Pearson 2040? We'll have to wait and see.

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