Rick Perry Torches Trump Candidacy as 'Cancer on Conservatism'
A withering speech in Washington makes the ex-Texas governor the real estate mogul's chief Republican scold.
Rick Perry Rips Donald Trump as ‘Cancer on Conservatism’
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If Rick Perry has been trying to douse gasoline on Donald Trump's presidential candidacy lately, he lit a match on Wednesday.
Delivering what is arguably the fiercest and most extended denunciation of Trump from within the Republican presidential field, the former Texas governor torched the real estate mogul at a Washington hotel just a few blocks from the White House, picking a venue and a topic guaranteed to draw attention to a campaign that has had difficulty gaining traction.