Trump felt particularly aggrieved by Romney’s sole GOP vote to boot him from the White House, according to a Republican familiar with the White House and a senior administration official
But those were eventually scrapped sometime after the Senate acquitted Donald Trump. Instead, it was decided that the president should just say what he wanted when he strode up to the lectern in the East Room of the White House shortly after noon on Thursday.Given a blank slate, Trump chose revenge. An eye for an eye, a tweet for a tweet, a vote for a vote.
In the weeks leading up to the Senate trial, Trump gave Romney space to make a decision. He did not court or pressure him, or phone him directly and frequently as he often does with Republican lawmakers. Both Romney allies on Capitol Hill and advisers close to the White House told the president they believed Romney would ultimately vote to acquit him.
Trump began needling Romney Thursday morning at the traditionally nonpartisan National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, chiding the senator's declaration that his faith had helped guide him to convict the president. Faith, Trump said, was merely a “crutch” for Romney. Hours after that, the White House blasted out talking points to its surrogates, titled “Romney Ditches Principles to Seek Far-Left’s Adulation.”
“There is a reason to believe Romney misled many people close to the White House, and now there’s a sense that all bets are off. I would expect there to be some fallout for him that is driven by the president and his allies,” the Republican said.
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