Mitt Romney (R-Utah) is coming to grips with the fact that President-elect Donald Trump and his Make America Great Again movement are now at the heart of the Republican Party. The outgoing senator couldn’t deny that Trump’s far-right faction is now in control,

Mitt Romney, a frequent Donald Trump critic who will soon retire from Congress, stood by his criticism of the president-elect’s character but said Trump and his MAGA movement now define the Republican Party.

The Republican Party's 2012 nominee predicted who the GOP will choose in 2028. Outgoing U.S. Senator and 2012 GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney said he expects Vice President-elect JD Vance to carry the torch for the GOP after President-elect Donald Trump finishes his second, and last, presidential term.