At a town hall on Wednesday, Republican
presidential candidate Donald Trump praised televangelist Pat
Robertson, calling him an “amazing person.”
“I think we're really doing well,”
said
Trump, who won Nevada on Tuesday. “Looks like we're in a great
trend. And we have tremendous support. And we have amazing people
in this country. And one of the most amazing people in the whole
country is our great fiend Pat. Will you come out here Pat.”
“Look at him. One of the great
people,” Trump said as Robertson walked on stage.
The two men shook hands and gently
hugged as the audience at Roberton's Regent University cheered.
“Man, it's good to have you here with
us. You inspire us all,” said Robertson, a strong opponent of LGBT
rights.
(Related: Pat
Robertson: Gays “want to come out and stick it to Christians.”)
Trump told the crowd that Ford Motor
Company was building a factory in Mexico and that they would probably
have "illegals" drive the cars across the border because “nobody
checks them.”