Roger Stone: Trump Met With Romney To ‘Torture’ And ‘Toy’ With Him
- 8 years ago
One of Donald Trump’s advisers has said that the president-elect’s consideration of Mitt Romney for secretary of state may have been, in reality, a form of “torture.”
One of Donald Trump’s advisers has said that the president-elect’s consideration of Mitt Romney for secretary of state may have been, in reality, a form of “torture.”
On Sunday, Roger Stone told Alex Jones of 'InfoWars,' in part, “In retrospect, I now realize that President-elect Trump was toying with Mitt Romney. Let’s not forget that Romney called him a conman, a fraud, and a phony….that kind of name calling is beneath contempt and Trump is not a guy who forgets. So, in retrospect, I now realize that he was diddling the guy.”
Stone later reiterated those points, saying, “Donald Trump was interviewing Mitt Romney for secretary of state in order to torture him. To toy with him. And given the history, that’s completely understandable. Mitt Romney crossed a line. He didn’t just oppose Trump, which is his democratic right, he called him a phony and a fraud. And a con man. And that’s not the kind of man you want as Secretary of State."
Back in November, a transition team member had reportedly revealed to Fox News’ Ed Henry that there had been internal talks about possibly making Romney publicly apologize for the strong criticisms he lodged against Trump during the presidential race.
After reports surfaced that Rex Tillerson was the leading candidate for the Secretary of State position, Romney released a statement on his Facebook page, "It was an honor to have been considered for Secretary of State of our great country. My discussions with President-elect Trump have been both enjoyable and enlightening. I have very high hopes that the new administration will lead the nation to greater strength, prosperity and peace."
One of Donald Trump’s advisers has said that the president-elect’s consideration of Mitt Romney for secretary of state may have been, in reality, a form of “torture.”
On Sunday, Roger Stone told Alex Jones of 'InfoWars,' in part, “In retrospect, I now realize that President-elect Trump was toying with Mitt Romney. Let’s not forget that Romney called him a conman, a fraud, and a phony….that kind of name calling is beneath contempt and Trump is not a guy who forgets. So, in retrospect, I now realize that he was diddling the guy.”
Stone later reiterated those points, saying, “Donald Trump was interviewing Mitt Romney for secretary of state in order to torture him. To toy with him. And given the history, that’s completely understandable. Mitt Romney crossed a line. He didn’t just oppose Trump, which is his democratic right, he called him a phony and a fraud. And a con man. And that’s not the kind of man you want as Secretary of State."
Back in November, a transition team member had reportedly revealed to Fox News’ Ed Henry that there had been internal talks about possibly making Romney publicly apologize for the strong criticisms he lodged against Trump during the presidential race.
After reports surfaced that Rex Tillerson was the leading candidate for the Secretary of State position, Romney released a statement on his Facebook page, "It was an honor to have been considered for Secretary of State of our great country. My discussions with President-elect Trump have been both enjoyable and enlightening. I have very high hopes that the new administration will lead the nation to greater strength, prosperity and peace."