Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul said Friday he was playing an April Fools' Day prank when he hinted at making a "YUGE" endorsement, likely referring to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Paul posted a series of messages on Twitter Thursday, teasing his "major endorsement announcement."
Friday morning, however, Paul Tweeted he was being an April 1 jokester.
Paul's Friday post:
Paul posted these messages Thursday:
Paul was having a little fun at Trump's expense, who is known for pronouncing the word "huge" as sounding like "yuge."
Paul joined the presidential race last April, but
suspended his campaign after a poor showing in the Feb. 1 Iowa caucuses.
He said in late February he would support the GOP nominee for president, but would
not officially endorse anyone.
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