A Brief History of Ben Carson Being the Worst Campaign Surrogate Ever
Gabrielle Bluestone
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Ben Carson’s tepid endorsement of Donald Trump is truly the gift that keeps on giving. Each time he appears on Trump’s behalf to argue the case for a Trump presidency, he drives the point home a little further—not even Trump’s official supporters can muster real enthusiasm for an orange, white and blue America.
So why did Carson decide to endorse Trump, beyond an apparent promise of a role in the Trump administration? Here are some reasons Dr. Carson has voluntarily given in public:
Gabrielle Bluestone
Today 12:01pm
Filed to: THE REAL DONALD TRUMP
28.3K
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Ben Carson’s tepid endorsement of Donald Trump is truly the gift that keeps on giving. Each time he appears on Trump’s behalf to argue the case for a Trump presidency, he drives the point home a little further—not even Trump’s official supporters can muster real enthusiasm for an orange, white and blue America.
So why did Carson decide to endorse Trump, beyond an apparent promise of a role in the Trump administration? Here are some reasons Dr. Carson has voluntarily given in public:
- “You have to look at the good and the bad. There’s no perfect person.”
- “He has some major defects, there’s no question about it.”
- “Are there better people? Probably.”
- “I didn’t see a path for Kasich, who I like, or for Rubio, who I like. As far as Cruz is concerned, I don’t think he’s going to be able to draw independents and Democrats unless he has some kind of miraculous change... Is there another scenario that I would have preferred? Yes, but that scenario isn’t available.”
- “There is a humility issue there that could perhaps use some polishing.”
- “Even if Donald Trump turns out not to be such a great president, which I don’t think is the case—I think he’s going to surround himself with really good people. But even if he didn’t, we’re only looking at four years.”
- “He knows that [his Twitter usage is] a problem. So, you know, the first part of solving the problem is recognizing that it exists.”
- “A lot of people have been charged with various things. That doesn’t necessarily mean that we need to demonize them. You’ve probably been charged with something too, maybe with a misdemeanor or something.”
- “The sound has deteriorated to the point where I can’t hear you.”



