Mitt Romney

==== March with Black Lives Matter ====
On June 7, 2020, in response to the [[murder of George Floyd]] and the [[George Floyd protests|worldwide protests]] against police brutality, Romney became the first Republican senator to participate in a protest alongside [[Black Lives Matter]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mitt-romney-marches-black-lives-matter-protest-washington-dc/|title= Mitt Romney marches with Black Lives Matter protesters, becoming first GOP senator to join them|author=Brito, Cristopher|date=June 8, 2020|website= [[CBS News]]|access-date= June 8, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2020/06/08/president-trump-mocks/|title= President Trump mocks Utah Sen. Mitt Romney for marching with Black Lives Matter protesters|website= [[Salt Lake Tribune]]|access-date= June 8, 2020}}</ref> He said, "We need many voices against racism and against brutality, and we need to make sure that people understand that Black Lives Matter."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/06/mitt-romney-black-lives-matter/612808/|title= Why Romney Marched|author=Coppins, McKay|author-link=McKay Coppins|date=June 8, 2020|website= [[The Atlantic]]|access-date= June 8, 2020}}</ref> This act drew praise and admiration from the left and right, with some Republicans questioning why other congressional Republicans weren't showing support for the movement. On Twitter, Senator [[Kamala Harris]] praised Romney's actions, saying, "We need more of this."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/mitt-romney-black-lives-matter-march-washington|title= 'Black Lives Matter,' Tweets Mitt Romney as He Joins a Protest March in Washington|author=Emmrich, Stuart|date=June 8, 2020|website= [[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]|access-date= June 8, 2020}}</ref> Trump mocked Romney, saying, "Tremendous sincerity, what a guy. Hard to believe, with this kind of political talent, his numbers would 'tank' so badly in Utah!"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-trump-mitt-romney-george-floyd-protest-20200608-4xw6rxvtibaefmqge4a23uomhm-story.html|title= Trump sarcastically cheers 'what a guy' Mitt Romney for joining George Floyd protest march|author=Goldiner, Dave|date=June 8, 2020|website= [[New York Daily News]]|access-date= June 8, 2020}}</ref>