President Trump
Donald TrumpJD Vance says he regrets past criticism of Trump Five big questions about the Jan. 6 select committee First Republican announces run for Massachusetts governor MORE on Wednesday responded to the news that Sen. Mitt Romney
Willard (Mitt) Mitt RomneySinema emerges as Senate dealmaker amid progressive angst McConnell has tough choices to make on deal Biden, Pelosi on collision course MORE (R-Utah) has tested negative for coronavirus, tweeting that he was “so happy I can barely speak!”
“This is really great news! I am so happy I can barely speak,” Trump tweeted Wednesday morning. “He may have been a terrible presidential candidate and an even worse U.S. Senator, but he is a RINO [Republican In Name Only], and I like him a lot!”
This is really great news! I am so happy I can barely speak. He may have been a terrible presidential candidate and an even worse U.S. Senator, but he is a RINO, and I like him a lot! https://t.co/42zpWW9vzy
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 25, 2020
Romney was the only Republican senator to vote to convict Trump during his impeachment trial earlier this year, and the Utah senator has often been the target of the president's ire.
At a briefing Sunday, Trump responded to the news of Romney’s isolation awaiting test results with, “Gee, that’s too bad.” He denied he was being sarcastic when pressed.
Romney and Sen. Mike Lee
Michael (Mike) Shumway LeeCourt ruling sets up ever more bruising fight over tech Hillicon Valley: Antitrust leaders demand regulators pursue Facebook | FTC charges chipmaker | GoPuff workers speak out Bipartisan antitrust leaders urge FTC to pursue Facebook case MORE (R-Utah) both announced they would self-quarantine Sunday after Sen. Rand Paul
Randal (Rand) Howard PaulDemocrat Charles Booker launches Senate challenge against Rand Paul The Hill's Morning Report - Bidens to visit Surfside, Fla., collapse site Republicans raise early concerns over Biden infrastructure deal MORE (R-Ky.) announced he had tested positive for the virus, with both citing recent contacts with the Kentucky senator.
On Tuesday Romney confirmed he had tested negative but said he would remember in isolation for the remainder of the two-week period.
