Ben Savage Says ‘Boy Meets World’ Clip Shows He’s “Always Been Passionate About Politics” As ‘GMA3’ Runs His 1990s Sitcom Character’s Speech
deadline.comBen Savage, the former Boy Meets World star who recently announced that he is running for Congress, landed national exposure with an interview on Thursday’s GMA3: What You Need To Know.
In the interview, the show ran a clip from a 1995 Boy Meets World episode in which his character, Cory Matthews, gives an impassioned speech in running for class president. “I’m not somebody special.
I am just an average guy like of you, the simple, hardworking students who struggle day after day. Too much homework. Unfair teachers.
And an antiquated justice system that relies too much on detention. And if elected, if I win, and you guys vote for me, I would say, to each and every one of you, ‘Hey, thanks!'” Savage was asked if the passion of his character or any of that message “still stand today.” “I think I’d be wearing a better shirt.
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