Carson: I’ll leave GOP if there are ‘back room deals’

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson again threatened to bolt the Republican Party on Sunday if leaders use a “back room deal” to decide the presidential nomination.

“If that is the case, then, you know, I’m out of here,” Carson said on ABC’s This Week

Carson reacted to a Washington Post

On ABC, Carson said Republican Party chairman Reince Priebus assured him that it was a routine meeting and that the party has no intention of cutting a back room deal.

“But, you know, the jury is out,” Carson said. “We’ll certainly be keeping a close eye on things.”

Carson has seen his poll ratings drop in recent weeks, but told ABC he is not worried.

“Well, you know, poll numbers go up and down,” he said. “I wasn’t excited when they were up – I’m not excited when they were down. You know, this is a very fluid contest.”