Mitt Romney, the former governor of Utah, called out Donald Trump as a "RINO" (Republican in name only) for floating the idea of changing the Constitution over the weekend.
As a growing number of Republicans called out their party's former presidential nominee, Mitt Romney urged them to distance themselves from Trump. He also criticized the president's social media posts.
The former governor noted that the Republican Party has long been a proponent of the Constitution. He said that when Trump said he wanted to suspend the Constitution, he was no longer a "MAGA" person.
NEW: Sen. Mitt Romney calls the GOP the “party of the constitution” and says when Trump calls for “terminating” parts of it he goes “from being MAGA to being a RINO”. pic.twitter.com/H9qSfwU9Xu
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In a post on his social media platform, Trump claimed that a massive fraud would allow him to remove regulations and articles found in the Constitution.
The president's statements were widely regarded as an attempt to remove the provisions of the Constitution. John Bolton, a former US ambassador, and John Thune, a senator from South Dakota, were among those who criticized the proposal.
After backpedaling, Trump maintained that he was merely trying to make a case for fixing the problems that occurred in the 2020 presidential election. He also claimed that the media was spreading false claims about him.
In response to the criticism, Trump maintained that the media was trying to convince the American people that he wanted to remove the Constitution. He also claimed that the media was spreading false claims about him. He said that the problems that occurred in the 2020 presidential election were due to the "MASSIVE FRAUD & DECEPTION." He added that the steps that need to be taken to fix these issues should be taken immediately.
Mitt Romney has been criticized by many conservative individuals for his past actions and statements against the president. He has also been called a RINO, or "RINO in name only," several times for his decision to leave the Republican Party.
In 2016, Mitt criticized Trump's campaign and called him a "fraud." He was joined by other former Republican presidential candidates at that time in criticizing the president. As a result, he is encouraging his colleagues to do the same.
Despite the various actions and statements against the president, Romney noted that elected officials were still willing to distance themselves from him. However, what matters most is the base of the Republican Party's support for the president.
Trump launched his campaign for the 2024 presidential elections last month following the lackluster performance of the Republican Party in the midterm elections. Some in the party have urged the conservative movement to replace him with another candidate.
The preceding is a summary of an article that originally appeared on Washington Examiner.
