Would Romney trigger a backlash from hardcore Trump supporters?

Published November 25, 2016 6:49am ET



President-elect Trump shocked the political world by meeting with Mitt Romney and apparently considering him for secretary of state. If he nominates the former Massachusetts governor, would he also demoralize his supporters?

Early Thanksgiving morning, former Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway tweeted an article about Trump loyalists who were opposed to a Romney nomination, saying she was “receiving deluge of social media and private comms” regarding the unsuccessful 2012 Republican presidential nominee.

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