Carson On Potential Trump Admin. Role: We ‘Did Not Discuss Any Quid Pro Quo’

Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson poses for a photograph before speaking with The Associated Press in his home in Upperco, Md., Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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After Ben Carson on Monday said that he discussed with Donald Trump a possible role in his administration, Carson on Wednesday said that the two “did not discuss any quid pro quo.”

CNN’s Erin Burnett asked Carson on Wednesday about his discussions with Trump and what kind of role he would expect in the administration if Trump were elected president.

“First of all, we did not discuss any quid pro quo. There seems to be a great desire by many people to try and make it seem that way,” Carson said in response. “But we did agree that we’re both extremely interested in saving America — particularly for the next generations, and that we will continue to work together in the process of doing that.”

During a Monday interview with Newsmax’s Steve Malzberg, Carson said he would be involved in an “advisory capacity” when Malzberg asked if he would be part of Trump’s administration. When pressed for details, Carson said he could not share more since nothing was final.

Burnett also asked Carson about a report showing that Trump appeared to plagiarize parts of an op-ed written by Carson. The retired neurosurgeon seemed unfazed by the potential plagiarism.

“I would say that many of the people who worked for me previously are now working for Donald Trump, so that doesn’t surprise me at all,” Carson said. “Let me put it this way: it doesn’t bother me at all.”

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  1. Yet again, Trump does his very best to submarine his own campaign. AND IT STILL DOESN’T WORK! Poor schlub is going to get the nomination no matter how hard he tries to derail himself.

  2. There’s no reason to believe a word from this sick man. I wish the media would stop quoting him. He’s mad as a hatter. Trump too. They deserve each other. They should be sharing a padded cell.

  3. Liar.

    Looks like somebody got an angry call from theDrumpf, or more likely one of his minions - he’s not important enough for a direct audience anymore.

    I am curious to know just what he thinks “quid pro quo” means…

  4. Ben Carson is just like Trump: “I didn’t say what you quoted me as saying!”

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