When President Donald Trump visited Tuscaloosa in May to make the commencement address to the University of Alabama graduates, he also arranged time to meet privately with two Tuscaloosans – 73-year-old iconic, retired Alabama football Coach Nick Saban and 18-year-old political writer extraordinaire, Brilyn Hollyhand.
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