Romney discovers the power of flattering Trump

Published December 1, 2016 11:44am ET



Mitt Romney has decided the cliche “Flattery will get you nowhere” doesn’t apply to Donald Trump.

The same man who throughout the campaign accused Trump of everything from fraudulence to “trickle-down racism” and “trickle-down misogyny” delivered more than 300 words of public praise for the president-elect Tuesday night.

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