Trump Posts Video Of Romney 2012 Loss After He Criticized Ukraine Call

BEDMINSTER TOWNSHIP, NJ - NOVEMBER 19: (L to R) Mitt Romney walks to speak to the press as President-elect Donald Trump gives the thumbs up after their meeting at Trump International Golf Club, November 19, 2016 in B... BEDMINSTER TOWNSHIP, NJ - NOVEMBER 19: (L to R) Mitt Romney walks to speak to the press as President-elect Donald Trump gives the thumbs up after their meeting at Trump International Golf Club, November 19, 2016 in Bedminster Township, New Jersey. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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President Trump isn’t one to resist a petty dig.

After Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) tweeted a grave warning about Trump’s phone call with the Ukrainian president — in which Trump reportedly asked the Ukrainian government to conjure up dirt on former Vice President Joe Biden’s son — Trump tweeted out an odd video compilation. The video features footage and news reports on Romney’s loss to President Barack Obama in 2012 juxtaposed alongside footage of Trump’s 2016 win and his inauguration.

The 2012 footage features a despondent Romney delivering his concession speech and staffers hugging each other at the Romney victory party that would never transpire.

In his tweet on Sunday, Romney asked for the “facts” about the Trump’s call with the Ukrainian president in July to “come out” and said it would be “troubling in the extreme” if news reports about the call were true.

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  1. First law of holes: when you find yourself in one, stop digging.
    Second law of holes: don’t be one.

    The unPresident is not above the law.

  2. An overkill, Trump could have made world-class coward Mitt Romney toe his line with a regular tweet.

  3. Trump’s instincts all emanate from the dirty gutter.

  4. Avatar for ajoguy ajoguy says:

    One of the first things I thought when I read this was about how vile the person who not only filmed a woman’s high-heel killing some kittens but the persons who posted and reposted.

    Trump is no different than the above, actually worse cause he’s the president.

  5. Avatar for danf danf says:

    And weirdly, it’ll probably work against Romney and he’ll shut-up. I can’t see this ploy working against virtually any Democrat… See if you can’t find your dignity Mitt.

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