Herman Cain says establishment Republicans, media make up 'lies' about Trump

While speaking at a rally for Donald Trump on Monday in Georgia, Herman Cain made it clear that he doesn't trust the press or Republican establishment when it comes to the GOP frontrunner.

In Macon, Cain said he has to "continue to set the record straight every day" because "a lot of people in the media and the establishment" are "trying to bring down Trump with lies." The former Republican presidential candidate also recited and elaborated on the Declaration of Independence, adding that men and women are "endowed by their creator — not man's, not the Democrats — with certain inalienable rights, among these life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It says, when any form of government becomes destructive of those ideals — life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness — it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it. We have some altering and abolishing to do with a new leader in the White House. My name is Herman Cain."

Earlier in the day, Cain went after Jeb Bush, writing on his website that he took issue with the candidate comparing their presidential runs, The Hill reports. "At least I was once winning," Cain wrote. "Jeb Bush has been losing throughout his entire campaign. His problem is him."

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