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Trump Slams GOP Sen. Romney Amid Retirement Plans

By Jim Thomas | Wednesday, 13 September 2023 05:45 PM EDT

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/donald-trump-mitt-romney-retirement/2023/09/13/id/1134363/

Former President Donald Trump celebrated the retirement announcement of Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, with exuberance, hailing it as "FANTASTIC NEWS FOR AMERICA" in a post on his Truth Social account Wednesday.

Romney, who is 76, announced Wednesday his decision not to seek reelection, prompting Trump to take to the social media platform to express his jubilation. Trump unmistakably conveyed his assessment of Senator Romney's Senate tenure in his social media post, asserting that Romney "did not serve with distinction."

In a characteristic all-caps message, Trump not only praised the development as beneficial for the nation, the state of Utah, and the Republican Party but also playfully alluded to Romney's previous online pseudonym, "Pierre Delecto," which the senator had employed on platforms such as X and Twitter to interact with content critical of Trump, Politico reported

Should Romney have chosen to seek reelection, it was widely anticipated that he would confront a primary challenge. In June, a Deseret News poll revealed that among Republicans, 47% identified more closely with the faction aligned with Trump, while 39% leaned towards supporting Romney.

The data underscores the ongoing ideological divide within the Republican Party, with Trump's influence continuing to hold sway among a significant portion of its base in Utah.

"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 wrote, according to The Hill.

Romney cast votes to convict Trump during both Senate impeachment trials. This highlighted the enduring and contentious relationship between the two political figures.

Romney's reputation for adopting a more moderate legislative stance and his willingness to engage in bipartisan cooperation often served as a counterbalance to the prevailing tenets of Trump politics within the Republican Party.

Romney's decision not to seek reelection signifies a conclusion to his extensive political career. Before assuming his Senate seat in 2019, Romney secured the Republican Party's nomination for the presidential race in 2012 and previously held the position of Governor in Massachusetts.

Connecting the Dots:

John F. Harris is the editor in chief for Politico, and a trustee at the German Marshall Fund of the United States (think tank).

German Marshall Fund of the United States (think tank) was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Jessica Tuchman Mathews is a director at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank), the president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and was an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Vernon E. Jordan Jr. is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a senior counsel for Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP.

Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP is the lobby firm for Bain Capital.

Mitt Romney is a co-founder for Bain Capital, a U.S. Senator from Utah and was a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council.

Jane Lakes Harman is a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council and a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

David H. Koch is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and a fundraiser for the 2012 Mitt Romney presidential campaign.

Mitt Romney was the candidate for the 2012 Mitt Romney presidential campaign and is a co-founder for Bain Capital.

Paul E. Peterson was a member, Education Policy Advisory Group for the 2012 Mitt Romney presidential campaign and a director of governmental studies for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Vernon E. Jordan Jr. is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a senior counsel for Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP.

Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP is the lobby firm for Bain Capital.

Resources: Past Research

Trump Blasts Politico: ‘Some of the Most Dishonest People I Have Ever Dealt With’ (Past Research on Politico)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2015

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/11/trump-blasts-politico-some-of-most.html

Politico: Ryan-Pelosi Give Obama Refugees In Omnibus (Past Research on Politico)

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2015

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/12/politico-ryan-pelosi-give-obama.html

The Perfect Weapon, Medicine - DR LEE MERRIT INTERVIEW (Past Research on Jessica Tuchman Mathews)

THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2021

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2021/04/the-perfect-weapon-medicine-dr-lee.html

Report: Mitt Romney to Endorse Marco Rubio (Past Research on Mitt Romney)