{"id":269888,"date":"2016-11-19T13:30:55","date_gmt":"2016-11-19T13:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=269888"},"modified":"2016-11-19T13:30:55","modified_gmt":"2016-11-19T13:30:55","slug":"donald-trump-to-meet-fierce-critic-mitt-romney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/11\/donald-trump-to-meet-fierce-critic-mitt-romney\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump to meet fierce critic Mitt Romney"},"content":{"rendered":"
Republican President-elect Donald Trump is to meet one of his severest critics, Mitt Romney, as he continues to build his transitional team.<\/p>\n
Media have speculated the post of secretary of state could be discussed.<\/p>\n
During the election campaign, Mr Romney called Mr Trump a “fraud” and “phony”, while Mr Trump said Mr Romney’s unsuccessful campaign against Barack Obama in 2012 was “the worst ever”.<\/p>\n
Mr Trump has settled several posts so far, a number of them controversial.<\/p>\n
The nominee for attorney general, Jeff Sessions, was rejected from becoming a federal judge in 1986 because of alleged racist remarks.<\/p>\n
Lt Gen Michael Flynn, the new national security adviser, has drawn concern over his strident views on Islam.<\/p>\n
Donald Trump will be at his golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey, all weekend to conduct more meetings with potential appointees.<\/p>\n
He tweeted: “Will be working all weekend in choosing the great men and women who will be helping to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”<\/p>\n
‘Choke artist’<\/strong><\/p>\n Asked about the Romney meeting, Sean Spicer, a spokesman for the presidential transition, told reporters, “The president-elect wants the best and brightest people to put this country forward: people who supported him, people who didn’t support him.”<\/p>\n He said Mr Trump usually started conversations by soliciting opinions and thoughts, and then deciding if a candidate warranted appointment.<\/p>\n “The conversation with Mitt Romney is just that: an opportunity to hear his ideas and his thoughts,” Mr Spicer said.<\/p>\n Mr Romney’s thoughts back in March were decidedly hostile.<\/p>\n He said Mr Trump had neither “the temperament nor the judgement to be president”, accusing him of bullying, misogyny and dishonesty.<\/p>\n “Prospects for a safe and prosperous future are greatly diminished” if Mr Trump became the nominee, he said.<\/p>\n “His promises are as worthless as a degree from Trump University.”<\/p>\n Mr Trump responded by mocking Mr Romney, calling him a “failed candidate” and a “choke artist”.<\/p>\n However, US media suggest the role of secretary of state could be up for grabs, despite former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani being the early frontrunner.<\/p>\n