Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) said in an interview released this week he would be “happy” to vote for a Democrat over either Donald Trump or Vivek Ramaswamy in next year’s presidential election.
He made the comment during an appearance on CBS Friday, saying he would be “happy to support virtually any one of the Republicans — maybe not Vivek [Ramaswamy],” taking a jab at the businessman and 2024 hopeful, who has been touted as a possible Trump heir.
“I’d be happy to vote for a number of the Democrats too,” Romney told host Norah O’Donnell. “It would be an upgrade, in my opinion, from Donald Trump and perhaps also from Joe Biden.” He told O’Donnell that he believes a second term for Trump would be “devastating” for the country.
“I don’t begin to be able to understand how it is so many people can accept the dishonesties that have been spoken by Donald Trump,” he said.
Romney said that he likes President Joe Biden personally, calling him “charming” and “engaging.” He added that the two spoke occasionally on the phone about challenges for the U.S.—but noted: “I think he made all sorts of terrible mistakes, but I would like to see someone else run.”
Romney said in February that he would not support President Trump and that he would be “very unlikely” to support Biden. In 2020, he said he did not vote for Trump but did not disclose who he voted for at the time.
This week’s comments appear to be the first time the Utah senator has embraced the idea of crossing the aisle if Trump is nominated as the Republican party candidate next year.
Romney announced in September that he would be retiring, citing his age and the need for a new generation of leaders. Trump subsequently bashed Romney on TruthSocial, writing that Romney “did not serve with distinction” and that “A big primary fight against him was in the offing, but now that will not be necessary. Congrats to all. Make America great again!”
McKay Coppins, Romney’s biographer, said he wouldn’t be surprised if Romney endorsed Biden late in the election because of the hostile relationship between Romney and former President Trump.
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Romney has been voting democrat for last 20 years. He voted for Obama over himself.
Romney is a chickenchit as shole aka a true Democ🐀bastrd
RINO and Professional Jobs Killer Romney’s ONE VOTE won’t be missed!
Bulls Eye
You act as if he isn’t a democrat. Of course he’s voting democrat.
Romney is worse than a RINO. He is a Democ🐀bastrds
I agree…And I like Trump None of us are perfect but he did help get permission to pray back into government. When they allowed an Atheist ( O’Hair) to take our freedom to pray in public, that wasn’t freedom, that was restriction of our rights.
Now if rino Romney will move back to Mass. it will help clean the air in Utah. He needs to be with his own kind. A very poor example for the church members anywhere as a two faced elitist!!
Or he can move to Michigan with niece Ronna to really screw up the GOP more than she has done by herself
Congratulations you’re now absolute pro-terrorists communist democrats squad member with the whites face in the U.S. please resign quickly from the Republicans party’s now !
OK Mitt Romney….AFTER YOU OF COURSE !
You Confuse BIDEN with Trump you SICK bastrds… IT was JOE who showered with his DAUGHTER !! MORON
Gee whiz guys. Trump left an economic disaster, largest deficit ever , over 1 million Americans died from COVID and have been convicted of fraud, rape, misuse of his charity funds, tried to execute an incompetent coup and still 91 indictments to go.
The weird indian dude think he is a mix between Trump and Modi , he is neither
De Santis is also an incompetent governor betting on right wingers fear of gays , trans and blacks more than in solving any problems.
Yes, yes, Biden is OLD, but unemployment is below 4%, inflation is down to 3 %, the economy is humming and is ALL left for the GOP is more lies, fear and racism to keep going….What solutions do they bring to the table?
I am with Romney here. As a Republican old guard, the NEW GOP has nothing to offer to me. I will be voting for a Democrat unless is Nikki Haley the GOP nominee.
He really doesn’t have to vote…Why doesn’t he just stay home if he cares about the Republican party, and at least he will not be voting against his own party …If he doesn’t then stay home anyway..I like Trump Most people do…He is going to win. I would bet money on it.
Unemployment is below 4% because people returned to work, not new jobs being created. The economy is not humming except for Joe Biden and his family taking bribes and enriching his family..It is idiots like you that keep protecting Biden (who thinks he is a Dictator) that are making this country worse. Biden’s loyalty is to himself and the Democratic Party and not to the US. Trump is not perfect but the economy was 100% better under him and he was not helping countries who don’t like us unlike Biden – the Chinese Puppet.
Well Sir you just got the DERANGED Democ-RAT BASTRDS to get Agitated… Don’t you know how the REUTH DRIVE THOSE AS SHOLE CRAZY ?
I don’t know where you get your news from but unemployment is not below 4% inflation is definitely not down to 3% you and Romney should be proud of what a mess pedofile Biden has done to this country
Trump is a pedophile, who lust after his own daughter. No normal Christian person would vote for trump.
Romney has been a Democrat as long as he has been in politics. Utah must toss him.