Ron Paul On Donald Trump Endorsement: 'I Was The Only Candidate Who Didn't Kiss His Ring'

Ron Paul claimed he didn't get the endorsement of Donald Trump because he was the only Republican presidential "candidate that didn't kiss his ring."

Paul hit at his GOP rivals for meeting with the billionaire real estate mogul in 2011, the State Column reports. Mitt Romney, who met with Trump in late September but denied media access to the encounter, received Trump's endorsement Feb. 2, just days ahead of the 2012 Nevada Caucuses.

In an interview with Fox 13 News, Paul downplayed the value of Trump's endorsement, saying he "can't imagine why anybody talks about him."

"I don't think he has that much credibility," Paul said. "I never went up to see him. I don't understand why people pay any attention to him."

This isn't the first time Paul has jabbed Trump. He released an earlier statement asking "why anyone would care" about Trump's endorsement of Romney.

Paul also refused to participate in a Trump-moderated debate in early December, calling it "wildly inappropriate." Trump's debate appearance was eventually canceled.

Trump caused confusion this week when reports initially surfaced that he would endorse Newt Gingrich in the Republican presidential race. Trump's eventual endorsement of Romney carried an element of surprise considering Trump's history of bashing Romney.

Comments

[Charles L Gray]

12:26 PM on 02/08/2012

Donald Trump ,

I guess now your endorsement means Kaa-kaa. Not to worry. I'll get a bedpan for you from the Pizza parlor.

[blissnsmiles]

10:16 PM on 02/06/2012

I think it's so cute that people think there are still two parties in our system. And that Obama and Mitt are so different from one another.

[Rembrand]

01:58 AM on 02/06/2012

Trump is a tool.

[Thomas Jeffery Egleston]

06:55 PM on 02/05/2012

Remember the video of Ghouliani dressed in drag and Donald Trump was pawing him? Youtube: Trump 2012 It's very disturbing.

[lightnessandjoy]

04:15 PM on 02/05/2012

Is that what they were kissing?

[Kittypost]

02:29 PM on 02/05/2012

It's a really sad day for the Republican party when you can laud one member for making a no-brainer decision, and that member is third in the primaries. At least it will be forgotten because Romney will pull another blunder or gaffe in a couple of weeks.

[Rembrand]

02:01 AM on 02/06/2012

It's a sad day in America when people of this country actually think the media and parties disclose the true vote counts. Both parties are one and the same my dear...read up a bit on the Federal Reserve and the corruption behind it that pays the tens of millions to their puppets in DC...Obama, Bush, Clinton, Gingrich, Romney, etc.

[Bunny Tickle Britches]

02:08 PM on 02/05/2012

I'm so glad Trump is part of the circus, even from an ancillary standpoint.

It keeps things silly and incoherent, and leaves a stain on the GOP nomination process.

[jamaicalover]

01:47 PM on 02/05/2012

. New Season of Celebrity Apprentice begins 02/18/12. "Carnival Barker" needs new viewers. I quit watching the day Trump became a "Birther"

[Robert Gudzikowski]

01:43 PM on 02/05/2012

Is it the politics or money that strange bed fellows make? "As shrewd cohearts Don and Mitt make if only the heart was of Paul and the brains of Obama!"

[excab2]

01:41 PM on 02/05/2012

Donal Trump has begun to believe that he is the shaper of all our destinies and will be the blessor of the winning candidate. He should stick to his reality shows and his business ventures.

[Piglet2]

01:31 PM on 02/05/2012

Although I completely disagree with Paul's political stands I give him credit for not following the freaks to Trump Tower.

[jamaicalover]

01:47 PM on 02/05/2012

x2.

[Gringostan]

01:48 PM on 02/05/2012

Exactly my point; but you said it better.

[twain307]

01:28 PM on 02/05/2012

And by ring, of course Dr. Paul meant sphincter.

[sinnerG7]

01:41 PM on 02/05/2012

That's Funny!

[kcinpa]

01:14 PM on 02/05/2012

I have to agree with Paul; Trump is persona non grata as far as I'm concerned.

[Achilles1963]

01:20 PM on 02/05/2012

What could be more ridiculous than Donald Trump's endorsement? Todd Palin's endorsement.

[kcinpa]

01:44 PM on 02/05/2012

I just have to disagree with you on this one. Trump is wacky with a capital W. Between the birther theories, outright lies, the bombastic narcissistic personality, and the inconsistency of first bashing Romney then endorsing him, Trump is definitely off his rocker. Now Todd may be every bit as crazy, anything is possible, but I just haven't seen the same type of extremism coming from Todd. If you're referring to both of them being people to whom NO ONE should take direction on where to point their political compass than yes, you are right.

[Jim8]

01:13 PM on 02/05/2012

Money s like crack to Republicans. He who has the most must be listened to!

[jamaicalover]

01:48 PM on 02/05/2012

or smoked.

[Rembrand]

02:13 AM on 02/06/2012

The two parties don't hate one another (as you apparently believe)...they ARE on another. The puppets in the establishment (Obama, Bush, Romney, Gingrich, Clinton, etc) paid by the same central bankers who own the Fed, the IMF, the World Bank, etc. Please read and learn before making inaccurate comments.

[Jim8]

02:06 PM on 02/06/2012

What's inaccurate about saying Trump's only positive is his money?

[Jim8]

01:12 PM on 02/05/2012

Newt attempted a rear end kiss, but found Romney already had that territory covered.