Romney congratulates Trump, says course ahead will have challenges
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) on Wednesday congratulated President-elect Trump on his projected win in the 2024 presidential election.
“Ann and I extend congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump and to Vice President-elect J.D. Vance,” Romney said in a post on the social platform X.
“Congratulations, as well, to the new members of the U.S. Senate and House,” he added. “The people have spoken. It is now up to these leaders to thoughtfully chart the course ahead, as it is not without challenges. May God bless our great United States.”
Trump secured another four years in the White House on Wednesday, defeating Vice President Harris in the presidential election, according to projections from Decision Desk HQ.
Romney, the 2012 GOP presidential nominee, has been a strong critic of Trump in recent years. He has previously voted to convict the former president in two impeachment trials: one in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots and another related to Trump and funding for Ukraine.
Describing his reasoning behind his vote to convict following the Capitol riots, Romney said in a statement at the time that he thinks “an attempt to corrupt an election to keep oneself in power one of the most reprehensible acts that can be taken by a sitting president.”
“The second impeachment resulted from the president’s continued effort to do just that. The president’s conduct represented an unprecedented violation of his oath of office and of the public trust,” he added.
The Hill has reached out to the Trump campaign for comment.