Walking a political tightrope with his answer, Romney went to say, “I believe his policies have been by and large a good deal better than I might have expected. But some of the things he said are not ones that I would aspire for my grandkids to adopt.”
In the same interview, however, the former Massachusetts governor and 2012 GOP presidential nominee praised Trump for exceeding his expectations on tax and regulatory policy.
“Where the President is right in my view on policy for Utah and for the country, I’ll be with him,” Romney told NBC news.
He added, “But if the President were to say something which is highly divisive, or racist, or misogynistic, well, I’ll call him out on it, because I think it’s important for people to know exactly where one stands.”
Romney’s comments mark the latest instance in which he’s publicly criticized Trump.
But after Trump won the presidency, Romney was briefly considered for the position of secretary of state and the two were even photographed having dinner together.
Romney faces off against his Republican opponent, Utah Rep. Michael Kennedy, in Tuesday night’s debate at Brigham Young University.
Source : CNN
