Donald Trump Questions Ben Carson’s Honesty, Despite Own Record

By Published on November 9, 2015

Donald J. Trump, who has taken well-documented liberties with facts from his own life story and from his campaign for president, sought repeatedly on Sunday to cast doubt on the honesty of Ben Carson, his surging Republican rival.

Mr. Trump directly challenged the veracity of important stories from Mr. Carson’s autobiography, like his recollection of trying to stab a childhood friend.

On Sunday, Mr. Trump seemed incredulous about Mr. Carson’s claim that his friend’s belt buckle had blocked the stabbing.

“That’s pretty unlikely, ’cause a belt buckle will turn,” Mr. Trump said on CBS’s “Face the Nation.” “You know, a belt buckle is not going to stop a knife.”

Read the article “Donald Trump Questions Ben Carson’s Honesty, Despite Own Record” on nytimes.com.

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