{"id":2077006,"date":"2023-10-23T18:56:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T22:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-claims-he-is-very-proud-of-being-the-reason-romney-is-retiring\/"},"modified":"2023-10-23T18:57:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T22:57:04","slug":"trump-claims-he-is-very-proud-of-being-the-reason-romney-is-retiring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-claims-he-is-very-proud-of-being-the-reason-romney-is-retiring\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump proudly takes credit for Romney&#8217;s retirement."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-claims-he-is-very-proud-of-being-the-reason-romney-is-retiring%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2077006&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former President Trump \u2062Claims Credit for Sen. Romney&#8217;s\u2062 Retirement<\/h2>\n<p>In a bold and fiery social media post, former President\u2064 Donald Trump took credit\u2062 for\u2062 the retirement \u2064of Senator Mitt Romney, proudly declaring himself as the driving force behind it. \u2063Trump didn&#8217;t hold \u2062back,\u200d referring to Romney as a &#8220;total\u200b loser\u200c that only\u2062 a mother could love&#8221; and\u2063 labeling him a &#8220;Republican in name only.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Not stopping there, Trump \u200calso took a jab at Romney&#8217;s upcoming book, dismissing it as &#8220;boring and horrible, much like \u200dhim.&#8221; \u2064Clearly, there is no love \u200blost between these two political figures.<\/p>\n<h3>Trump&#8217;s Triumph<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;I am very proud to be the\u2063 one who forced this Left Leaning RINO out of \u200dpolitics,&#8221; Trump&#8217;s post\u2062 boasted. He went\u2063 on to claim that Romney desperately wanted to run for office\u200c again but knew he\u2062 couldn&#8217;t secure victory in Utah without Trump&#8217;s endorsement and support. According to Trump, it was his influence that ultimately led \u2063to \u200dRomney&#8217;s decision to quit.<\/p>\n<p>Trump didn&#8217;t hold back in his criticism, stating that Romney&#8217;s book had nothing positive\u200d to say about anyone, except for another Republican he labeled as a \u200d&#8221;RINO,&#8221; \u2063Paul RINO. \u200cTrump even \u200cwent as \u2063far as suggesting that\u2064 Paul RINO might be worse and even \u2062dumber than Romney himself.<\/p>\n<h3>A Clash of Characters<\/h3>\n<p>These scathing remarks from\u200b Trump come in response to Romney&#8217;s\u2062 recent interview, \u200cwhere\u2063 he\u2064 criticized Trump&#8217;s character \u2064and\u200b its impact on the Republican Party. Romney expressed concern that Trump&#8217;s behavior was\u200d changing the \u200cvery fabric of the nation.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s worth noting that Romney\u2064 had \u200balready \u200dannounced his decision\u200c not to seek reelection for his Senate seat, citing his \u2062age and the\u2063 belief that a second \u2062term would be less effective. This opens the door for \u2064other Republican candidates, including Mayor Trent Staggs and state\u2062 House Speaker Brad Wilson, to \u200cvie for the vacant seat.<\/p>\n<h3>Inside Romney&#8217;s Book<\/h3>\n<p>As Romney&#8217;s new book \u2063prepares to hit\u200b the \u2062shelves, readers can expect a deep dive into his experiences. The book, based\u200d on extensive\u200d interviews and personal diary entries, promises to reveal extraordinary and damning stories about the Senate. Author McKay Coppins spent\u200b two years interviewing Romney for this\u2064 revealing account.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly,\u2064 rumors had circulated that media personality\u2063 Oprah\u200b Winfrey had suggested a joint ticket with \u2064Romney in 2020 to &#8220;save\u200b the\u200d country.&#8221; However,\u2064 Winfrey&#8217;s spokesperson has since\u2063 denied these\u2062 claims, clarifying that she only wanted Romney to run for president and had no intention of running herself.<\/p>\n<p>With tensions \u2064running \u2062high \u2064and political drama \u2064unfolding, it&#8217;s\u200b clear that the clash between Trump \u200band Romney is far from\u200b over.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more \u200cfrom The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Is Trump&#8217;s claim of responsibility for Romney&#8217;s retirement justified, \u200cor should it be viewed skeptically<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200bIth Trump&#8217;s endorsement. \u2063According to Trump, \u200chis \u2064endorsement \u200dcan make or break a\u2062 political career, and in this case, he\u2063 chose to break it.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s claim\u2062\u2062 stems from\u2062 his ongoing feud with Romney, which began during the \u200c2016 presidential campaign. Romney,\u2063 who was the \u200cRepublican nominee in 2012, publicly \u200ccriticized Trump for\u2062 his demeanor and policies. This exchange laid the foundation for their contentious relationship\u2062, \u2062which\u2063 has only grown\u200d more strained over the years.<\/p>\n<p>Since his retirement announcement, Romney has received support from \u2064both sides of \u200bthe aisle. \u200dSome have praised his standing up to Trump, applauding his integrity and\u200c willingness to challenge the former president&#8217;s \u2062rhetoric. Others, however, view his retirement\u200c as\u2062 a loss for \u2063the Republican\u2064 party\u2064, with \u200cRomney being someone who could bring a more moderate and inclusive voice to the table.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that Trump&#8217;s claims should be taken with a grain of \u200bsalt. Throughout his presidency, Trump often took credit\u200d for \u200bvarious accomplishments, whether they were his doing or not. This pattern continues\u2064 in his post\u200d about Romney&#8217;s retirement\u2063. While it is true that Trump\u200c remains an influential figure within the Republican\u2063 party, it is unlikely \u200cthat he was the sole reason behind Romney&#8217;s decision to step down.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, it is crucial to remember \u2062that Trump&#8217;s post is filled \u200bwith \u200bpersonal attacks and derogatory \u200clanguage. This type of rhetoric \u2063undermines the discourse \u200dwithin politics\u200b and perpetuates a \u200ctoxic and divisive environment. \u2062It is \u2064a stark\u2063 reminder of the deep divisions that exist within the Republican\u2062 party\u2064.<\/p>\n<h3>The Future \u200bof the\u2062 Republican Party<\/h3>\n<p>Romney&#8217;s retirement leaves a \u200dgap within\u200b the Republican party, further fueling the ongoing \u2064battle between its\u2062 factions. On one side, there are those who align themselves with Trump and his \u2063brand of conservatism. They see him as a transformative figure who championed \u2062their values and reshaped the party. On \u2062the other side, there are individuals like\u2063 Romney, who \u200bhold more moderate views and believe\u200d in \u200dbipartisan cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>As the party moves forward, it must grapple with these competing ideologies if \u2062it wants to remain a relevant force in American politics. \u200dWhile Trump&#8217;s influence undoubtedly \u2063remains strong, there are those who argue that the\u2064 party\u2064 cannot continue\u200b to alienate more \u2062moderate \u200dvoices. They believe that embracing a \u2064broader range of perspectives is crucial to regaining\u200b the trust of voters and\u2062 securing victories \u200cin future \u200belections.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Trump&#8217;s claim \u200cof credit for Romney&#8217;s retirement should be taken \u2063with skepticism. While the\u200c former president remains influential, it\u2062 is unlikely that he was the sole reason behind Romney&#8217;s decision.\u2064 This incident \u2062serves as \u200ba reminder of\u2063 the ongoing divisions within the Republican party and the challenges it \u2063faces \u2064in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>could love.&#8221; Trump&#8217;s statement comes after Romney announced his decision not to seek re-election in 2024. Despite their political differences, Trump&#8217;s claim suggests a sense of personal victory over Romney&#8217;s departure from the political arena.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2077007,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2077006","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2077006","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2077006"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2077006\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2077007"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2077006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2077006"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2077006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}