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I mean, maybe? But the reality is that Trump said a lot -- and I mean a LOT -- of nasty things about Paul during the 2016 presidential campaign.

Here's a brief walk down memory lane, ranked in order of my favorites. (All GIFs courtesy of the remarkable Brenna Williams.)

Trump tweeted this gem in August 2015 following a conference call by Paul's campaign in which the Kentucky Senator described the real estate mogul as a "fake conservative." (More on Paul's greatest hits on Trump below!)

Undermine Paul's very presence on stage? Check. Note his low poll numbers? Check.

Trump put out this statement on Aug. 12, 2015, following Paul releasing a negative ad that called into question Trump's Republican credentials. The cherry on the top of this quote? Trump noting that he had made a "significant donation" to an eye center with which Paul is affiliated.

Ouch.

Knowing condescension is the best kind of condescension.

Paul doesn't have as many amazing putdowns on Trump as the President has on him, but he may have the single best one of their "relationship."

"Donald Trump is a delusional narcissist and an orange-faced windbag," Paul said during an appearance on Comedy Central in January 2016.

"A speck of dirt is way more qualified to be president."

A speck of dirt!

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The long, strange and totally nasty history of Donald Trump and Rand Paul - CNN