Story highlights Ben Carson appeared on ABC's "The View" on Thursday where he defended his support for Donald Trump

During his comments, the retired neurosurgeon said nice guys like him don't perform well in elections

Washington (CNN) Ben Carson delivered a sobering assessment Thursday of the state of politics: nice guys don't win.

Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar and other co-hosts of ABC's "The View" grilled Carson repeatedly for the retired neurosurgeon's decision to support Donald Trump's presidential bid, asking how an inspirational figure like him -- "You're Ben Carson. You're so much better than this!" Goldberg said -- could endorse Trump.

"Let me tell you something -- when you're very nice, you're very respectful, you talk about the real issues, and not (getting) into all these issues, where does it get you? It gets you where it got me. Nowhere, OK?" Carson said.

"You have aligned yourself with a man who has bashed women and made countless racist remarks. And you're Ben Carson, why would you align yourself with that?" Goldberg asked.

The host expressed her frustration with how Trump has responded to issues of race.

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