Trump Criticizes Ben Carson, Says He Doesn't Have 'Energy'
By THOMAS BEAUMONT
Posted: 09/12/2015 11:39 PM EDT
BOONE, Iowa (AP) — With Rick Perry out of the Republican race for president, Donald Trump on Saturday focused his barbs on another opponent in the crowded field of primary candidates, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson.
In polls in national and early-voting states, Carson is second only to Trump. He recently cast doubt on the real estate mogul's religious faith, questioning his "fear of the Lord," then backed off the comment and would not repeat it.
"You don't hit a person on faith," Trump told hundreds of people at a rally in Boone.
"I don't know him. He knows nothing about me. I'm protestant, I'm Presbyterian, I believe strongly, believe in the Bible strongly. But he hit me on my faith. No, I believe strongly. You don't hit a person on faith. And he was nice enough to apologize."
Trump, who has made a practice in public appearances and interviews of listing those he says have wronged him, told the crowd that he doesn't think Carson could negotiate effectively with world leaders.
"I don't think Ben has the energy," Trump said. "Ben is a nice man, but when you're negotiating against China and you're negotiating against these Japanese guys that are going to come against you in waves, and they think we're all a bunch of jerks 'cause our leaders are so stupid and so incompetent and so inept, we need people that are really smart, that have tremendous deal-making skills and that have great, great energy."
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