Donald Trump doesn’t think the endorsement of former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney will carry much weight at this point in the election cycle, but he does believe the 2012 GOP nominee should just come out for Marco Rubio already.
Why doesn’t @MittRomney just endorse @marcorubio already.
Should have done it before NH or Nevada where he had a little sway. Too late
now!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 25, 2016
Trump’s tweet comes days after the Huffington Post misreported that Romney was slated to endorse Rubio, who’s battling Texas Sen. Ted Cruz to be the last man standing against Trump. The former Massachusetts governor said such reports were false and later said he would determine which candidate to support once the top three GOP hopefuls — Trump, Rubio and Cruz — had each released their tax returns.
Despite continued speculation that Romney will ultimately choose to endorse Rubio, an establishment-friendly candidate who made Romney’s vice presidential short list in 2012, Trump predicts Rubio won’t benefit much from it. The billionaire claims Romney’s support could have helped the 44-year-old first-term senator in New Hampshire, where he severely underperformed, or Nevada, where Rubio just lost to Trump and was less than three percentage points ahead of Cruz.
Rubio could earn Romney’s support if he delivers a stellar performance Thursday evening at the tenth Republican debate in Houston. The event will air live on CNN beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET.
