Trump endorses Romney, saying 'he wont let bad things continue to happen'

Washington -  American business tycoon Donald Trump has endorsed Mitt Romney, saying the Republican presidential front-runnner "won't allow bad things to continue to happen to us."

"It's my honor, real honor, and privilege, to endorse Mitt Romney," Trump said.

"Mitt is tough, he's smart, he's sharp, he's not going to allow bad things to continue to happen to this country that we all love. So, Gov. Romney, go out and get 'em. You can do it," Trump added.

According to ABC News, Romney, accepted Trump's endorsement, saying it was a "delight."

"I'm so honored to have his endorsement and, of course, I'm looking for the endorsement of the people of Nevada," Romney said.

"There are some things that you just can't imagine in your life. This is one of them," he added.

According to the report, when asked why he endorsed Romney, Trump said he had "numerous meetings" with him and had come to know him better in the past few months.

"I think his general attitude, but the last two debates were very impressive," Trump said.

"I really thought he did really well, plus he's the one person who speaks strongly about China because China is ripping this country like nobody is ripping this country," he added.