Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT), and longtime vocal critic of President-elect Donald Trump, just did something nobody thought he would do.
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During an appearance on CNN’s State of the Union yesterday, Romney told host Jake Tapper that since Trump won the election “overwhelmingly,” he should be given a chance to enact the policies he desires.
“Donald Trump won. He won overwhelmingly. He said what he was going to do, and that’s what he’s doing. I mean, people are saying, ‘oh, I don’t like this appointment or this policy that he’s talking about,’” Romney said.
“But those are the things he said he was going to do when he ran. So you can’t complain about someone who does what he said he was going to do.”
“And I agree with him on a lot of policy fronts. I disagree with him on some things. But it’s like, OK, give him a chance to do what he said he’s going to do and see how it works out,” Romney added.
Mitt Romney says we should give Trump and his cabinet picks a chance.
“Donald Trump won. He won overwhelmingly. He said what he was gonna do, and that's what he's doing.
I mean, people are saying, ‘oh, I don't like this appointment or the this policy that he's talking about,’… pic.twitter.com/GAlXGhTTZD
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Tapper also pressed Romney on his thoughts on some of Trump’s cabinet selections, which have drawn some criticism from both Republicans and Democrats.
Romney said it was not who he would have selected, but he noted that he lost the 2012 presidential election, while Trump has won.
“Well, a very famous book talked about Abraham Lincoln choosing a team of rivals. This is a team of people who are very, very different, extraordinarily different backgrounds, different perspectives on issues, in some cases, I think even than the president, so an unusual collection of individuals, not the people I would have chosen,” Romney said.
“But I lost. He won, all right? I would like to revisit that and win, but I didn’t get that chance. And so these are the kind of people he wants to run. And he’s entitled to that,” he added.
Romney did also say that the Senate should fulfill its “responsibility” to properly vet Trump’s nominees.
All of Trump’s Cabinet picks will have to be confirmed by the Senate, but with the upper chamber in Republican control, it appears most of them will be given a good chance at gaining approval.