In a Tuesday interview, Ben Carson agreed it would be a “good idea” for Donald Trump to correct the record about whether he really believes the conspiracy theory that President Barack Obama was born outside the United States.
“Do you think it’s time for Donald Trump to acknowledge that all that birther nonsense was a mistake and to apologize, so that African-American voters to whom he is reaching out might be more willing to listen to his message?” CNN host Jake Tapper asked.
“I think that would be a good idea, absolutely,” Carson replied. “I suggest that on all sides let’s get all of the hate and rancor out of the way so that we can actually discuss the issues.”
Since the Republican primary debates, Trump has studiously avoided questions about his vocal involvement in the “birther” movement that questioned President Barack Obama’s birth certificate, saying only that he doesn’t “talk about that anymore.”
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Just kidding, my blacks. All that stuff about the birth certificate was only to fire up my whites - j/k - K?
Are we good? Great, now let me tell you why I am the best candidate for you.
I love the photo of Carson’s “gifted hands.” Now, if only he’d perform Drumpf’s (physical) autopsy and explain it to a fawning media.
Better do it, Donnie, or Uncle Ben gonna cut ya…
Meh. Carson still thinks it’s a “good idea” to claim that the pyramids were used for grain storage.
The definition of “apologize” is not “let’s get all of the hate and rancor out of the way.” It should include “I’m sorry” and “I was wrong” and omit “If anyone was offended.”