Donald Trump surprises by endorsing Mitt Romney for Senate run

[highplainsdem]

Source: CNBC

President Donald Trump said in a Monday evening Twitter post that he supported and endorsed Mitt Romney for his run for a Senate seat.

That came as a surprise to many, as the former Massachusetts governor has been a frequent and harsh critic of Trump.

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Romney heavily criticized then-candidate Trump in a 2016 speech, calling him a "phony" and a "fraud." He warned that Trump would cause economic instability and endanger Americans abroad.

Later, Romney unsuccessfully interviewed to be Trump's secretary of State. Since then, he has publicly rebuked Trump when he supported Roy Moore, the Alabama Senate candidate accused of sexually abusing teenagers, and when the president reportedly questioned why the U.S. needed immigrants from "s---hole" African countries.

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Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/19/donald-trump-surprises-by-endorsing-mitt-romney-for-senate-run.html

[Squinch]

1. He must really hate that Mitt.

[Lotusflower70]

2. Lol yeah

Everything Trump touches turns to shit, so good luck with that Mitt.

[rpannier]

6. rMoney should take a pass on that endorsement

The last person il douche supported all in that won in a highly competitive district was???
Even some he's been all in during races that were highly favorable to his candidate have resulted in disaster
May il douche work his magic again in the fall

[bitterross]

25. Absolutely right.

However, I just found this:

Mormon Approval Of Trump's Job Performance Was More Than Any Other Religious Group in 2017

More Mormons approved of President Donald Trump's job performance last year than any other religious group. An incredible 61 percent of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said they approved of Trump in 2017, according to a new Gallup report, an apparent shift from the religious group's feelings towards Trump during the 2016 election.

http://www.newsweek.com/mormons-donald-trump-approval-religion-781134

[Exotica]

30. wow, just wow, wtf is wrong with them, they HATED Trump in 2015/16

[quartz007]

32. Everything except one

Only the economy is doing good, everything else is bad.

[jrthin]

3. I just enjoy watching them eat each other. nt

[Ahpook]

22. I agree

This is going to be a long hard road, but this will stop!

[TheCowsCameHome]

4. He'd've endorsed Charles Manson if he had an (R) after his name.

Who does he think is he's shittin'...

[SunSeeker]

11. Exactly. nt

[pbmus]

5. The deal has been made...

[democratisphere]

7. No surprise here. drumpf keeps his so-called friends close and his

probable enemies closer.

[dhill926]

29. exactly....

[Eugene]

8. Trump wants to claim credit in the likely event that Mittens wins.

Never mind that remark about choking like a dog.

[vkkv]

9. Endosing a Morman Republican in.. UTAH ?? No way !!

If it's not Mitt, a Dem could WIN IT !!!!

Trump IS SO BRAVE !!!!!!!!!!

[SunSeeker]

10. He knows cowardly Mitt will fall in line with the GOP and refuse to commence impeachment. nt

[lunasun]

12. Trump will say Romney you won because of ME me me me

Suck it Romney you make up and break up and make up with trump all the time

[dalton99a]

14. Exactly.

[YOHABLO]

13. How much you want to bet Trump will be facing him as a candidate for Pres. in 2020?

[laserhaas]

21. They may be the plan

All along

[CentralMass]

15. They are incestuous bag of greed driven @$$holes .

[laserhaas]

20. You have - No Idea - how

Spot On - you really are

[IronLionZion]

16. That might help the Democrat

if it wasn't Utah

[TheCowsCameHome]

17. DJT: Hey, Mitt's no Roy Moore, but he'll do in a pinch.

Shameless whores, the whole lot of them....

[laserhaas]

18. It is a surprise to those who were duped

The rest of U.S. saw things are they are.

[laserhaas]

19. As noted a year ago

Link to tweet

[John Fante]

23. Trump wants to endorse a shoo-in so he can take credit.

His record in that regard has been laughable to say the least.

[MontanaMama]

24. It was said upthread

and can’t be said enough that everything tangeranus touches turns to shit. Sorry Mittens.

[Still In Wisconsin]

26. So what you're saying is, Utah is now in play for the Democrats. n/t

[JI7]

27. there is no surprise. he needs Republicans to keep control in Senate(and house)

to protect him from the shit he does. even if romney is critical of him as long as he votes for mcconnell to be senate leader and with republicans controlling committees not much will get done.

the people around him probably simplified it for him and said he has to support romney to avoid impeachment and investigations.

[nocalflea]

28. A lose-lose for Trump.

Romney wins, another anti-Trump Republican in the Senate (yes , I know, folks here don't have faith in Anti-Trumper's. Tides turn.).

Romney loses... everything Trump touches dies.

[gopiscrap]

31. trying to buy a senator?

[Nitram]

33. Dump may be realizing that he needs every ally he can get right about now.