Republican presidential candidates Rick Santorum and Mike Huckabee joined Donald Trump on stage at his veterans event on Thursday as the rest of the GOP field battled it out on Fox News’ primetime debate stage.
Santorum and Cruz had participated in Fox News’ undercard debate earlier in the night. Trump had refused to participate in the primetime debate.
Santorum and Huckabee both climbed on stage as the crowd chanted “U.S.A!”
Santorum then noted that he was going to stand to the side of the lectern so that he wouldn’t be standing behind Trump’s name.
“I’m supporting another candidate for President,” he said. “That doesn’t mean we can’t work together over here when it comes to supporting our veterans.”
Huckabee also cracked some jokes as he made his way to the stage.
“You’re gonna get the photo anyway, I might as well just stand here and be done with it,” Huckabee said as he got behind the mic.
“Two amazing people, really great people,” Trump said as they exited the stage.
“Trump brings Santorum … onstage” That’s gross. How can you even print that? These GOPers are just total pervs.
Hilarious! You could not make this kind of buffoonery up. A pity Kim Davis wasn’t included to bring the psychotic mess to full complement.
The capacity for self-abnegation and humiliation that these two sad sacks possess is apparently bottomless. All that’s left for them is to get down on all fours and let Trump mount them symbolically.
Why? Why would they go onstage at Trump’s event to kiss his ass and humiliate themselves? Are they that desperate to be his VP choice? (Sorry, just threw up in my mouth a little bit at the thought of that ticket - Trump-Santorum '16! Or Trump-Anyone for that matter.)
It looks like Trump purposely missed the main event so he could have a seat at the kiddie table. What kind of loser candidate would want to associate themselves with Huck and Rick?