Ben Carson to Endorse Donald Trump, Who Compared Him to a Child Molester

The Never-Ending Primary

While The Donald savaged the doctor's life story, at least he didn't use dirty tricks like Ted Cruz did in Iowa. That's what explains the surprising endorsement.

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Published Mar. 10 2016 9:08PM EST

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The only person Ben Carson hates more than the man who once compared him to a child molester is Ted Cruz.

Donald Trump will receive Carson's endorsement on Friday morning at the billionaire's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, a former Carson staffer who has spoken to a senior Trump adviser told The...

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Ben Carson to Endorse Donald Trump, Who Compared Him to a Child Molester

While The Donald savaged the doctor's life story, at least he didn't use dirty tricks like Ted Cruz did in Iowa. That's what explains the surprising endorsement.

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