Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) has a clear message for American voters: If President-elect Donald Trump follows through on the promises he made during the campaign, the public has no reason to complain.
In an appearance on CNN’s State of the Union Sunday, Romney argued that Trump’s victory in the election means that the president-elect is fully within his rights to carry out the policies he outlined during his campaign.
“Donald Trump won. He won overwhelmingly. He said what he was going to do, and that’s what he’s doing,” Romney stated. “People are saying, ‘Oh, I don’t like this appointment or this policy,’ but those are the things he said he would do when he ran.”
“So, you can’t complain about someone who does what he said he was going to do.”
While he has been a vocal critic of Trump in the past, Romney acknowledged that many of the president-elect’s policy positions align with his own, even though their personal relationship has been strained by disagreements over character.
Though Romney didn’t support Trump in either of the past two presidential elections, he suggested that voters should give Trump a chance to prove himself on policy.
“I disagree with him on some things, but it’s like, okay, give him a chance to do what he says he’s going to do and see how it works out,” Romney said.
Romney also emphasized that he isn’t worried about any potential retribution from Trump, indicating that he hoped the incoming president would focus his efforts on the country’s future, rather than past conflicts.
In his final days as a senator, Romney has called for greater bipartisanship, urging lawmakers to find common ground despite deepening political divides. He reflected on these themes in his farewell address earlier this month, reinforcing the need for unity even in an increasingly polarized political environment.
