Ben Carson has announced he is ending his bid for the presidency, according to several news agencies.
The retired neurosurgeon made the announcement at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md.
Speaking to the gathering of conservative activists, the retired neurosurgeon says the United States needs “trickle-down ethics.”
The crowd gave him an adoring standing ovation. He said there are “a lot of people who love me, they just won’t vote for me.”
The political newcomer said he will become chairman of a group that encourages Christians to vote.
Carson declined to endorse any candidate for the Republican nomination, though he said he has “talked to all of them this week.”