Former Republican Senator and presidential candidate Mitt Romney has strongly condemned former President Donald Trump’s hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Speaking to reporters, Romney asserted that the payment raises questions about Trump’s character. “I think everyone has made their own assessment of President Trump’s character,” Romney said. “And as far as I know you don’t pay someone $130,000 not to have sex with you.” Romney’s comments come as Trump faces a trial in New York on felony charges of falsifying business records to conceal the hush money payment made by his former attorney, Michael Cohen. The payment was intended to suppress damaging information prior to the 2016 presidential election. The trial is expected to be lengthy and could potentially last for months. Romney has been a vocal critic of Trump and has previously stated that he would not support him in the 2024 presidential election. He has also expressed concerns regarding Trump’s behavior, stating that his actions suggest he would “impose his will” on the judicial system, legislative branch, and the nation as a whole. Romney cited Trump’s call for supporters to come to Washington, D.C. on January 6, 2021, as an example of his attempts to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power. “That was not a random date,” Romney said. “That was the date when peaceful transfer of power was to occur — he called that on purpose.” A recent poll by Reuters/Ipsos found that a majority of Americans would not vote for Trump if he is convicted of a felony or serving time in prison before the presidential election.
Romney Condemns Trump’s Hush Money Payment, Raises Concerns Over Character
