Donald Trump responds to Jimmy Carter's comments: 'He's got good taste' [Vine]

Former President Jimmy Carter weighed in on the GOP race, saying he prefers Donald Trump over Ted Cruz:

Former President Jimmy Carter says Donald Trump is more 'malleable' than Ted Cruz: https://t.co/Zi1ckDQnvG

— The Associated Press (@AP) February 4, 2016

Jimmy Carter: I'd take Trump over Cruz https://t.co/8bFAFRYDGy pic.twitter.com/0axrPOK62n

— The Hill (@thehill) February 4, 2016

Trump wasn’t running away from Carter’s nod when asked about it today:

WATCH: @realDonaldTrump to @TomLlamasABC over Jimmy Carter's preferring him over Ted Cruz: "He's got good taste." https://t.co/JfkjKusaYp

— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) February 4, 2016

The Cruz campaign is already all over Carter’s comments:

.@tedcruz uses Jimmy Carter in anti-Trump spot https://t.co/run7ZQkpox

— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) February 4, 2016