Former Texas Rep. Ron Paul, father of Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks in Richmond, Va., in this Nov. 4, 2013, file photo. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File) Former Texas Rep. Ron Paul said Friday he couldnt support GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump if Mr. Trump wins the partys nomination, saying Mr. Trumps views on the scope of executive authority could surpass those of President Obama.
No, I couldnt do that, Mr. Paul said on Fox Business Network when asked if he would support Mr. Trump, should the billionaire businessman win the GOP nomination. Hes [the] opposite of a libertarian.
Mr. Paul, a three-time presidential candidate, said on foreign policy, Mr. Trump probably wouldnt be that much different than former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, the Democratic front-runner.
I think the die-hard neoconservatives would not be that extremely unhappy with Hillary, Mr. Paul said.
Trump is going to be the most efficient [at] using the executive orders, he said. Hell say this is the way it is, you know. Obama was pretty arrogant. If you dont do it, [the] Congress, Ill write an order. Well, I think Trump [will] be 10 times worse on writing orders because hes used to doing this, and he brags about it.
He wants to be the boss. Im not looking for a boss. We want somebody that will allow us to be our own boss, is what I think we should be looking for, Mr. Paul said.