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Mitt Romney and Donald

Trump? 'It's really complicated'

By STEVE PEOPLES and LIND- resort, that President Don- ways of the Stein Eriksen
SAY WHITEHURST ald Trump will win a second Lodge, said Romney re-
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — On term. Romney also says mains deeply concerned
the edge of a mountaintop that annual $1 trillion defi- about Trump's policies and
in Utah, it's getting compli- cits under Trump are "highly leadership style. For many
cated for Mitt Romney. stimulative." And ignoring among the Trump faithful,
With the sun setting over Trump's new trade tariffs, Romney will never be for-
his shoulder, the former Romney says there's noth- given for his speech two
Republican presidential ing already on the horizon years ago when he laid out
In this Nov. 19, 2016, file photo, then-President-elect Donald nominee and would-be that will push the U.S. into a in stark terms his case for
Trump and Mitt Romney shake hands as Romney leaves Trump senator tells his audience, recession. why a Trump presidency
National Golf Club Bedminster in Bedminster, N.J. gathered on the patio of a Once the face of the would be a disaster.
"Never Trump" movement, Publicly, the two men have
Romney appears to be been respectful to each
embracing Trump's presi- other, at a distance, since
dency as he re-enters na- the 2016 election.
tional politics, this time as a Trump endorsed Romney's
71-year-old candidate for Senate bid on Twitter ear-
the Senate from Utah. lier this year. And on Friday,
Perhaps no Republican the president had this to
leader demonstrates the say after learning Romney
transformation of the mod- predicted a 2020 Trump
ern-day party better than victory: "Mitt's a straight
Romney. shooter — whether people
Two years ago, Romney at- love him or don't love him."
tacked Trump's very same The backhanded compli-
policies on trade, spending ment is evidence of the
and national security. To- lingering tension between
day, like other candidates Republican heavyweights
across the country this who represQent different
election season, Romney wings of the GOP.
is taking an approach that Romney is the face of the
suggests there's no room establishment. He spent
for an outspoken Trump much of the past decade
critic in Republican Party. working to strengthen the
"Whatever the disagree- conservative movement
ments have been, I think and elect Republicans.
they've put them behind Trump has taken over the
each other," said Anthony GOP by attacking its own
Scaramucci, a former Rom- leaders at times with a
ney fundraiser who briefly brand of populism that de-
served as Trump's commu- fies long-cherished conser-
nications director. vative positions on trade,
Scaramucci was among fiscal discipline and foreign
dozens of high-profile busi- policy. Romney must make
ness and political leaders it through the June 26 pri-
at Romney's annual summit mary and the general elec-
in Park City this weekend. tion in November, but most
Outspoken Trump support- see it as a foregone conclu-
ers were scarce. sion that he will succeed re-
The president has forgiven tiring GOP Sen. Orrin Hatch
Romney, Scaramucci said, in this Republican strong-
and Romney "can be an hold. The focus, therefore,
ally." has already begun to shift
It may not be that simple. toward Romney's fit in
Many Romney loyalists, Trump's GOP once he gets
in comments in the hall- to Washington.q