Donald Trump urges Mitt Romney to be a ‘TEAM player’, hours after scathing commentary
- Mitt Romney’s own niece – chairwoman of the Republican National Committee Ronna McDaniel – said his attack on Donald Trump was ‘disappointing and unproductive’
US President Donald Trump fired back at incoming Republican senator Mitt Romney on Wednesday, urging him to be a “TEAM player” hours after the publication of a scathing commentary in which Romney said Trump has not risen to the job and disparaged his character.
Romney also drew flak from Ronna McDaniel, the chairwoman of the Republican National Committee – and his niece.
“Would much prefer that Mitt focus on Border Security and so many other things where he can be helpful,” Trump said in a tweet. “I won big, and he didn’t. He should be happy for all Republicans. Be a TEAM player & WIN!”
Trump questioned whether Romney, who lost the 2012 presidential election, would now seek to play a similar role as the retiring Republican Senator Jeff Flake, among the few GOP lawmakers who have frequently criticised Trump’s actions.
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“Question will be, is he a Flake?” Trump said of Romney. “I hope not.”
