Senator Mitt Romney said President Donald Trump would win the Republican Party nomination “in an overwhelming victory” if he decided to run for the White House again in 2024.
Romney (R – Utah) was talking to the New York Times DealBook when he addressed Trump’s position in the future of the Republican Party.
“He has by far the biggest voice and a big impact on my party,” said Romney. “I don’t know if he plans to run in 2024 or not, but if he does, I’m pretty sure he’ll win the nomination.”
Romney made it clear that “a lot can happen between now and 2024”, but cited polls showing that Trump “would win overwhelmingly” if he were in the race.
A Politico / Morning Consult poll conducted days after his acquittal at the Senate trial showed that 53% of Republicans would vote for Trump in the primaries. Mike Pence received 12 percent of the survey. All other candidates had only one digit.
But the Utah senator made it clear that he would not be a Trump supporter, siding with his smaller caucus.
“I would probably be supporting someone I thought most represented the small Republican Party wing that I represent,” he said.