Romney says he already voted, but not for Trump [Video]

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• Republican Sen. Mitt Romney (UH) did not vote for President Donald Trump in this year’s election, his office confirmed.
• Romney did not confirm whether he voted for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
• Over the years, Trump and Romney had a cat and dog relationship as they regularly criticize each other.

The office of Senator Mitt Romney (UH) confirmed to The Hill that the top Republican legislator did note for President Donald Trump in the presidential election this year.

Romney’s office, though, did not confirm whether he cast his ballot for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.

A usual critic of Trump, the former 2012 GOP presidential nominee scolded the president over his refusal to denounce QAnon, an online movement focused on spreading conspiracy theories, during a town hall last week.

“The president’s unwillingness to denounce an absurd and dangerous conspiracy theory last night continues an alarming pattern: politicians and parties refuse to forcefully and convincingly repudiate groups like antifa, white supremacists and conspiracy peddlers,” Romney said in a statement shared on his Twitter last week.

Romney also slammed both Trump and Democrats for being responsible for converting the country’s political environment into a “hate-filled morass.”

“I have stayed quiet with the approach of the election,” the senator said in a statement tweeted last week. 

 “But I’m troubled by our politics, as it has moved away from spirited debate to a vile, vituperative, hate-filled morass that is unbecoming of any free nation—let alone the birthplace of modern democracy.”

“The president calls the Democratic vice presidential candidate ‘a monster;’ he repeatedly labels the speaker of the house ‘crazy;’ he calls for the Justice Department to put the prior president in jail; he attacks the governor of Michigan on the very day a ploy is discovered to kidnap her. Democrats launch blistering attacks of their own – though their presidential nominee refuses to stoop as low as others,” Romney added, as he calls both parties to “lower the heat.”

Trump has also criticized Romney on a regular basis. He slammed the GOP senator following his “vote to convict” the president during the impeachment process regarding Trump’s alleged Ukrainian dealings.

During a campaign rally last month, Trump poked fun at Romney, saying that he was “no longer angry” with him after announcing his support to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett.

Despite their turbulent relationship, the president backed Romney’s presidential bid in 2012 and senate candidacy in 2018.

Source: The Hill