Trump hails Romney’s decision to not seek re-election as Senate ‘great news for America’

Former President Donald Trump Celebrates Sen. Mitt Romney’s Decision

Former President Donald Trump took⁤ to Truth Social to express his excitement ⁤over Sen. Mitt Romney’s announcement that he would not seek reelection in the Senate. Trump declared it “FANTASTIC⁢ NEWS FOR⁤ AMERICA, THE GREAT STATE ⁣OF UTAH, & FOR THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.”

Trump’s Thoughts on Romney’s Decision

“FANTASTIC NEWS FOR AMERICA, THE GREAT STATE⁤ OF UTAH, & FOR THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. MITT ROMNEY, SOMETIMES REFERRED TO ‌AS PIERRE⁢ DELECTO,⁤ WILL NOT BE⁤ SEEKING ‌A SECOND TERM IN THE U.S. SENATE, WHERE HE DID NOT SERVE WITH DISTINCTION. A BIG⁤ PRIMARY FIGHT AGAINST HIM⁤ WAS IN THE OFFING, BUT NOW⁣ THAT WILL NOT BE NECESSARY. CONGRATS TO ALL. MAKE AMERICA ⁢GREAT AGAIN!”

Trump and Romney have had a tumultuous relationship over the years. Trump initially endorsed Romney during his ⁣2012 presidential⁢ campaign, but their differences became ⁤apparent as time went on.

In 2015,⁢ when Trump announced his own presidential campaign, Romney criticized his remarks on ⁢illegal immigrants and Sen. John McCain. ⁣Trump fired back, even claiming that Romney “choked” in the 2012 election. The tension between​ them reached its peak in 2016 when Romney called Trump a ‌”phony” and ​a “fraud.”

Despite their past conflicts, Romney congratulated Trump on​ his victory in the 2016 presidential‍ election and ‌even met with him during the transition period. Trump endorsed Romney when he ran for the Senate in ‍2018, ⁢stating that he would make a great senator.

During Romney’s time as a senator, he often criticized⁢ Trump within the Republican Party. He⁣ gained attention for having a secret Twitter account under ‍the name “Pierre Delecto,” where he expressed his dissent towards⁤ Trump. Romney‍ also made history as the first⁢ senator to vote to⁣ convict a president‌ from his own party in an impeachment trial, voting to convict Trump on abuse ⁢of power⁣ in 2020 and during Trump’s second trial following the Capitol riot in 2021.

Overall, Trump’s reaction to⁣ Romney’s decision not to‍ seek reelection reflects their complex history and the ongoing dynamics within​ the Republican Party.