Ben Carson's terrible defense of Trump continues: 'Tell me a politician who doesn't tell lies'

Ben Carson has struggled to explain exactly why he endorsed GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump, and today was apparently not the day he suddenly had an epiphany. Appearing on ABC's The View Thursday, Carson weakly offered to the hosts that, "We have to work with what we have, not necessarily what we ideally would want."

When the hosts accused Trump of being a liar, Carson again didn't exactly refute the claims. "Tell me a politician who doesn't tell lies," Carson said.

Donald Trump was apparently watching the tepid defense and squirming. He tweeted his usual criticism of media organizations that dare to cross him, calling The View "failing."

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"The reason, again, that I'm endorsing [Trump] is because I recognize that we are heading down the exact same path that we have been on all along," Carson said.

"You're Ben Carson, you're so much better than that!" host Whoopi Goldberg scolded. Watch below. Jeva Lange