Carson On Trump’s Twitter Account: ‘He Knows That It’s A Problem’ (AUDIO)

Former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson, left, talks with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, right, before announcing he will endorse Trump during a news conference at the Mar-A-Lago Club, F... Former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson, left, talks with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, right, before announcing he will endorse Trump during a news conference at the Mar-A-Lago Club, Friday, March 11, 2016, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) MORE LESS
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Ben Carson said in a Thursday radio interview that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump knows his bombastic Twitter presence is a “problem” he’s trying to address.

After Florida radio host Joyce Kaufman, a Trump supporter, said she hopes someone closes his Twitter account, Carson said he and the billionaire’s family have talked to him about his online presence.

“I think he will come to understand,” Carson, who endorsed Trump after dropping out of the GOP presidential race, said. “We’ve talked about it, and a number of people have talked about it, including his family. And he knows that it’s a problem. And the first part of solving the problem is recognizing that it exists.”

Trump is very active on Twitter, where his retweeting messages from supporters have landed him in hot water numerous times. Most recently, Trump retweeted a meme mocking Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) wife Heidi’s appearance.

The real estate mogul has also repeatedly recirculated messages calling Fox News host Megyn Kelly a “bimbo” and once retweeted an account named “WhiteGenocide.”

BuzzFeed first flagged Carson’s interview.

Listen to the clip, via BuzzFeed Politics:

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  1. Avatar for sjk sjk says:

    Self Control is a pretty desirable trait in a POTUS…

  2. Twitter is an addictive behavior? If it’s “a problem” it’s really that hard to go cold turkey?

  3. “Carson said he and the billionaire’s family have talked to him about his online presence.”

    They staged a family Twittervention.

  4. Avatar for meta meta says:

    Can’t help thinking tRumpley is conflicted with keeping the distraction or admitting his mistake and fitting it with a pair of cement shoes.

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