Retiring Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) on Sunday endorsed Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) as his running mate, citing the highly scrutinized State of the Union where she made bizarre comments. He claimed that the “media overreaction” that followed the rebuttal “says who the liberals are.” That’s her biggest fear as a vice presidential candidate.”
The failed 2012 Republican presidential candidate launched X to defend Britt following a wave of criticism over her rebuttal, which was described by some as “disgusting.”
In a good way, that comment was over-the-top and out of character — certainly from Biden. Katie Britt too. The media’s overreaction to her, not him, says a lot about who liberals fear most as her running mate.
— Mitt Romney (@MittRomney) March 10, 2024
“In a good way, that comment was over-the-top and out of character – by Biden, of course. And by Katie Britt,” Romney wrote on He claimed to have caused it. “The media’s overreaction to her, not him, shows who liberals fear most as her running mate.”
In a rebuttal report, Breitbart News’ Hannah Breaux Knudsen wrote that Britt “seemed to be covering the right subject matter on paper, but the way she spoke and the way she spoke overall didn’t resonate at all.” Many people mocked her suffocating speech, sparking full-scale criticism.” , full of pauses, hushed tones, and sudden emotional switches from almost crying to feeling happy. ”
Sen. @katiebrittforAL“Currently, our commander-in-chief is not in command. The free world deserves better than a vacillating and diminished leader.” pic.twitter.com/os5i606TeE
—GOP (@GOP) March 8, 2024
Britt’s response was scrutinized across the political spectrum, and NBC’s saturday night live Impersonation In the cold opening, actress Scarlett Johansson played the senator.
After her rebuttal aired Thursday night, Turning Point USA founder and Trump ally Charlie Kirk pointed out that her speech was “not what we need.” .
Katie Britt is a loving mother and has a solid personality, but this speech is not what we need. Joe Biden just declared war on the American right, and Katie Britt is whispering about how the Democratic Party “doesn’t get it” like she’s hosting a cooking show.
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) March 8, 2024
“I’m sure Katie Britt is a loving mother and a good person, but this speech is not what we need,” Kirk wrote on X. “Joe Biden just declared war on the American right and Katie Britt is talking like she’s the host,” a cooking show that whispers how Democrats “don’t get it.” ”
What happened to former President Donald Trump? Narrowed down Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley and Trump campaign senior adviser Jason Miller on Super Tuesday Said The list of potential vice presidential candidates is “actually growing and getting longer,” according to NBC News.
“However, I think it will be a long time before we see anything,” Miller said, declining to give his name.
But Britt was slow to endorse Trump, only endorsing him in December after months of pressure. By contrast, her colleague, Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), endorsed Trump in November 2022, and Alabama’s entire congressional delegation endorsed Trump in August.
A delayed endorsement from Romney, Trump’s biggest political opponent, coupled with a clumsy rebuttal, would likely hurt his chances of winning even if he were to qualify for the award.
