Play video content EXCLUSIVE OBJECTified

Donald Trump is sticking by the guy who stuck by him ... defending his friend, Tom Brady, as an "honorable guy" who was completely innocent in the DeflateGate scandal.

Trump opened up about his relationship with the New England Patriots QB on 'OBJECTified' (airs Friday at 10 PM ET on Fox News Channel) ... and explained why he likes Tom so much.