Trump trolls Mitt Romney as ‘terrible presidential candidate’ after ‘RINO’ senator tests negative for virus – The Sun

PRESIDENT Trump trolled his frequent foe Mitt Romney, describing him as a "terrible presidential candidate" after the "RINO" senator tested negative for coronavirus.

The president poked fun Romney on Twitter this morning after the Utah politician confirmed he was virus-free.

"This is really great news!" Trump said of the Republican, who ran for president against Barack Obama in 2012. "I am so happy I can barely speak.

"He may have been a terrible presidential candidate and an even worse US Senator, but he is a RINO, and I like him a lot!"

It's not the first time Trump has enjoyed a joke at Romney's expense after he was the only Republican senator who voted to convict him during his impeachment trial.

During a recent press briefing on the killer coronavirus – which has now infected over 55,000 Americans and killed 802 patients – Trump didn't seem perturbed by Romney's potential diagnosis.

"Gee, that's too bad," he told reporters, insisting he wasn't being sarcastic when one journalist questioned his tone.

Romney tweeted about his negative diagnosis on Tuesday afternoon – but he said he would be remaining indoors for a fortnight, just in case.

"Thankfully I’ve tested negative for COVID-19," he told his followers.

"Nevertheless, guidance from my physician, consistent with the CDC guidelines, requires me to remain in quarantine as the test does not rule out the onset of symptoms during the 14-day period."

Romney was one of five Republicans who were forced to self-quarantine amid fears they had been exposed to COVID-19.

The politician Trump branded a "Democrat secret asset" in February" was forced to self-isolate along with Rand Paul, Mike Lee, Cory Gardner, and Rick Scott.

Romney and his Republican colleague Senator Mike Lee flew back to their home state on a private jet due to their contact with Paul, who tested positive.

“If I were to get COVID-19 or if Mike were to get it, we would certainly want to be in a place where we have our own physicians and our own hospital," Romney said, reports the Salt Lake Tribune.

“If I’m in Washington, DC, I don’t have a relationship with physicians there. And I don’t even know which hospital you go to.”

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