As he watched President Obama deliver his sixth State of the Union address , Dr Ben Carson reportedly called him ' a psychopath ' . The 63-year-old neurosurgeon - who is believed to be preparing for a Republican presidential nomination next year - allegedly made the comments while watching the address with his chief advisor Armstrong Williams . Williams had remarked that Obama looked 'elegant ' on the night . To which Carson replied : 'Like most psychopaths . That 's why they 're successful . That 's the way they look . They all look great . ' Scroll down for video . Ben Carson ( left ) called Obama a well-dressed 'psychopath ' as he gave the State of the Union address . Carson 's comments were reported by GQ in an article which added that 'casually branding the president a psychopath is exactly the sort of talk that strikes a chord—and just the thing that has made Carson a sensation in the GOP . ' Later in the conversation , Carson had apparently exclaimed that Obama sold Americans ' a lie ' . He reportedly said : 'He 's trying to sell what he thinks is not true ! He 's sitting there saying , 'These Americans are so stupid I can tell them anything . '' And it 's not the first time Carson has courted controversy with his critical comments of the president since he entered politics two years ago . After Carson 's advisor said the President ( pictured ) looked 'elegant ' delivering the address , Carson reportedly responded : 'Like most psychopaths . That 's why they 're successful ' He has previously said that Obamacare is 'the worst thing that has happened in this nation since slavery ' . Earlier this month , he argued that homosexuality is a choice because some people enter prison straight and leave gay . And last month , Carson told the Conservative Political Action Conference near Washington , D.C. that the Democrats now see African-Americans ' support as an entitlement and choose to 'keep them suppressed and cultivate their votes . ' Born in inner-city Detroit , Carson overcame his circumstances to become a surgeon . He became famous as the first surgeon to successfully separate conjoined twins joined at the head . In recent years , his focus has been on politics - and he is known for being an outspoken conservative Republican .
Carson is believed to be preparing for Republican presidential nomination . Allegedly made the comments to his chief advisor WilliamsArmstrong Williams . Armstrong Williams said Obama looked 'elegant ' to which Carson reportedly replied : 'Like most psychopaths . That 's why they 're successful '