Posted on 07/15/2019 1:30:02 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) on Monday declined to answer questions about whether he felt President Trump's tweet attacking four Democratic congresswomen was racist.
In a video tweeted by NBC News reporter Alison King, the Utah senator is asked if he would call Trump's tweet—which suggested the four lawmakers "go back" to their home countries—racist.
"That's all I got, thanks," Romney said, before walking off.
The Hill has reached out to Romney's office for comment.
Romney told King that Trump "fell far short" in his calling to unite Americans.
"I certainly feel a number of these new members of Congress have views that are not consistent with my experience and not consistent with building a strong America," he told King, according to her tweet.
"At the same time, I recognize that the [president] has a unique and noble calling to unite all Americans regardless of our creeds or race or place of our national origin and I think in that case, the [president] fell far short," he added.
Few Republicans have gone so far as to call the president's comments racist.
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the only African American Republican in the Senate, called the tweets "racially offensive."
Reps. Will Hurd (R-Texas), the House's sole black Republican, and Mike Turner (R-Ohio), called the tweets racist.
Trump's tweets were aimed at four Democratic lawmakers: Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.), Ilhan Omar (Minn.), Rashida Tlaib (Mich.) and Ayanna Pressley (Mass.), all of whom are women of color and U.S. citizens. Only Omar was born outside the United States.
Trump on Sunday tweeted that the Democratic women should "go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came" before they criticize the United States, sparking outcry among Democrats and criticism from a handful of Republicans.
The best response is simply to say, 'I have no comment at this time' and walk away.
Don't feed the beast.
I'm surprised Romney took this tactic.
Why should any of us give 2 craps what Romeny thinks?
Romney is a balless, spineless coward. Nobody gives a shit about what he thinks
He won’t admit it, but Romney knows that it has nothing to do with their race and everything to do with their attitude and behavior.
Well knock me over with a feather. Mittens passed up a chance to scold Trump. Not to worry. A few angry calls for the NYT, WAPO, CNN and Soros, and he will fold like a cheap suit.
The weather vane hasn’t settled enough yet.
A real man of convictions, yessiree
When Old Milt Romney explains why black people were considered second class citizens in his “church” until 1978, I may attempt to give a _uck.
Wonder if mittens has been to any tropical islands owned by dodgy billionaires..
Tim Scott is a joke
Romney will do well to steer clear of any racial commentary on this one. The U.S. Senate is the only place where he’s ever been within 100 yards of a person darker than Elmer’s glue, and he knows it.
The GOP Drama Queen is catching flack from GOP voters.
I bet Linda is too.
“Racist”? Hardly.
How about “Patrioticist”?
Alright Mitty, what is it? Spit it out.
What are you expecting to receive in exchange for your
‘apparently openminded’ behavior?
Who gives a rip what Matt(lol)thinks.
ABC top-of-the-hour news cast just announced that Trump slammed “four women of color.”
No, Trump did not slam four women of color, he slammed the attitudes of four snotty women that hate America.
The media yet again runs off to find the usual suspects so they can report later that both sides of the aisle are denouncing the President.
“What do you have that is better?”
Romney’s dog won’t say, either.
Is Mittens getting heat from the folks back home? Normally, he wouldn’t pass up a chance to hog the microphone and get some press in WaPo and CNN.
“The U.S. Senate is the only place where he’s ever been within 100 yards of a person darker than Elmer’s glue...
LOL! Good one :)
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