Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) rejected suggestions that he was weighing a potential bid for the White House alongside Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) on Thursday despite saying he would not support former President Donald Trump.
Romney was one of two Republicans Manchin had floated as a possible running mate on Thursday before he announced Friday he was putting speculation about running a third-party challenge to President Joe Biden to bed.
“Well, that’s really presumptuous,” Romney told Deseret News of Manchin’s comment on Thursday. “I would be the president. He would be my running mate. No, I’m not going to run for president. Certainly I’m not running for vice president. But [Manchin is] kind to say that. We’re good friends.”
It is not clear whether Romney’s rebuttal played a role in Manchin’s decision, which came after a
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