Mitt Romney Runs Away When Questioned About Trump’s Racist Tweets

A reporter asked Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) if he would call Trump’s tweets racist, and Romney responded by running away from the questioner.

Mitt Romney Ran Away When Asked About Trump’s Racist Tweets

Romney first offered some word salad:

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But when he was asked if Trump’s tweets were racist, it was gotta go time:

Romney is a former Republican presidential nominee, and he ran away when asked if Trump’s tweets were racist.

It is an easy question to answer, but Romney was afraid to tell the truth, so he cut the interview off and walked away.

Mitt Romney’s response is exactly what Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) was talking about when he blasted the Republican Senate silence about Trump’s tweets on the Senate floor.
Republicans are scared of Donald Trump.

They are so afraid that they run away before they will ever speak the truth about him.

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Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.

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