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From the Washington Examiner: Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) is contending people “can’t complain” about President-elect Donald Trump‘s Cabinet picks given Trump signaled he would make such picks before he was elected.
Romney, a longtime critic of the president-elect, is leaving the Senate in January, after one term representing Utah. He said on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday that since Trump won the election “overwhelmingly,” he should be given a chance to enact the policies he desires.
“Donald Trump won. He won overwhelmingly. He said what he was going to do, and that’s what he’s doing. I mean, people are saying, ‘oh, I don’t like this appointment or this policy that he’s talking about,’” Romney said. “But those are the things he said he was going to do when he ran. So you can’t complain about someone who does what he said he was going to do.”
“And I agree with him on a lot of policy fronts. I disagree with him on some things. But it’s like, OK, give him a chance to do what he said he’s going to do and see how it works out,” the GOP senator added.
When asked about Trump’s Cabinet picks, Romney said, “Well, a very famous book talked about Abraham Lincoln choosing a team of rivals. This is a team of people who are very, very different, extraordinarily different backgrounds, different perspectives on issues, in some cases, I think even than the president, so an unusual collection of individuals, not the people I would have chosen.”
“But I lost. He won, all right? I would like to revisit that and win, but I didn’t get that chance. And so these are the kind of people he wants to run. And he’s entitled to that,” Romney continued.
WATCH BELOW:
Sen. Mitt Romney on President-elect Trump:
“You can’t complain about someone who does what he said he was going to do… give him a chance to do what he said he was going to do… I lost, he won.” pic.twitter.com/kbCIkeN3BD
— The American Conservative (@amconmag) December 15, 2024
Tapper asked Romney, “Do you still think there’s going to be a post-Trump Republican Party or is MAGA now the Republican Party?”
Romney replied, “Oh, MAGA is the Republican Party and Donald Trump is the Republican Party today… If you were to ask me who the nominee will be in 2028, I think it will be JD Vance. He’s smart, well-spoken, part of the MAGA movement.”
Tapper brought up Rommey’s past criticism of Vance, but Romney said that was long ago, and he has worked with Vance in the senate since then.
“The Republican Party has become the party of the working class, middle class voter, and you have to give Donald Trump credit for having done that, taking that away from the Democrats,” Romney conceded.
WATCH:
Jake Tapper: “Do you still think there’s going to be a post-Trump Republican Party or is MAGA now the Republican Party?”
Mitt Romney: “Oh, MAGA is the Republican Party and Donald Trump is the Republican Party… If you were to ask me who the nominee will be in 2028, I think it… pic.twitter.com/XsSkReOhp2
— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) December 15, 2024
Below are some of the comments pouring in, as conservatives are noting the huge change in Romney’s demeanor.
Romney finally admits what most already knew: Trump didn’t just redefine the Republican Party, he is the Republican Party. JD Vance as 2028? Makes sense — the torch may pass, but the movement isn’t going anywhere.
— Daniel Gabai (@DanielGabai_) December 16, 2024
Romney with a moment of clarity.
— Blake Kuhn (@blakekuhn) December 15, 2024
Mitt sounding pretty reasonable in this interview. Has he seen the light?
— Johnny Flyover 🇺🇸 (@JohnFlyover) December 15, 2024
Whoa! Mitten Romney sounds like a Republican. Another miracle in this blessed Christmas Season.
— Saritaderegreso (@Saritaregresa) December 16, 2024
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