Romney where is he now

The senator said he was with his grandchildren when the incident occurred. Romney said he went to the hospital and received "a lot" of stitches through his eyebrow and lip, though he was unsure how many. Romney was referencing the Conservative Political Action Conference, which took place in Florida this weekend. While the senator himself has appeared at the annual gathering in the past to much fanfare, even winning its straw poll in , , and , his criticisms of former President Donald Trump have made him an unpopular figure among the CPAC crowd.

Trump mentioned Romney by name, as well as the other Republicans who supported his impeachment, during his speech at CPAC on Sunday, calling him a "grandstander.

Please enter email address to continue. Mitt Romney participates in Floyd protest march. More Videos Mitt Romney participates in Floyd protest march Once the party's standard bearer and presidential nominee, Romney has found himself in a moment where he is a man on an island, often one of the GOP's only members criticizing President Donald Trump publicly for his tone , his tweets and his inability to unite the country at a time of racial reckoning.

But in the wake of the death of George Floyd and the outpouring of calls for police reform and equal justice, Romney has seemed more incapable than ever of toeing the party line or staying quiet. Over the weekend, Romney marched alongside protesters in Washington , tweeting what he has said is an obvious and important phrase to repeat: "Black lives matter.

Romney credits his father's legacy as the governor of Michigan in the late s for some of his recent actions, but also says the events of the last several weeks have left him thinking -- like a lot of Americans-- that more needs to change.

If there is prejudice, we want to change that. If there is bias, we hope to give people a different perspective. Read More. Romney said while he doesn't view the issue of equality through a political lens, there is no denying his party has an "embarrassingly small share of African American votes.

In the last several weeks, Romney's small acts of defiance against the President's words or tweets have been about more than just a reaction to Floyd's death. In May, Romney said during a hearing on coronavirus that he found the US record on testing -- something Trump repeatedly boasted about -- "nothing to celebrate whatsoever.

GOP operatives worry Trump will lose both the presidency and Senate majority.