Romney will deliver a speech on Thursday in Utah, laying out his views on the “state of the 2016 presidential race”, according to aides.
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“I share the concerns about Donald Trump that my friend and former Republican nominee, Mitt Romney, described in his speech today”, McCain said in a statement.
As a growing group of anxious Republican leaders attempt to halt Mr Trump’s march to their party’s nomination, Mr Romney launched a deeply personal attack.
Mr Trump enjoyed victories in seven states on Super Tuesday, with Texas Senator Ted Cruz claiming three states and Florida Senator Marco Rubio winning just one.
Preston said sources also tell him that Romney will be endorsing a candidate for the GOP nomination – the slate of which consists of billionaire businessman Donald Trump, Sens.
Trump responded late Wednesday by mocking Romney in a pair of tweets. His promises are as worthless as a degree from Trump university.
Mr Romney said Mr Trump, who has courted controversy with remarks against women, Muslims and Mexicans, “has neither the temperament nor the judgement to be president”.
Romney so far this cycle has restrained himself to Twitter and media appearances, where he has questioned Trump’s support among white supremacists and called for the release of his tax returns. “His coddling of repugnant bigotry is not in the character of America”. “He’s made it clear, especially in the last few days, that he doesn’t think Donald Trump is that person”. Marco Rubio and has also contacted allies of Ohio Gov. John Kasich, urging him to leave the race so Republicans could consolidate around a single alternative to Kasich, likely Rubio.
For his part, Trump has always been critical of Romney’s 2012 campaign.
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Romney told CNN’s Jake Tapper in October he would vote for the nominee of the Republican party for president in 2016, but added the caveat that he didn’t “believe that’s going to be Donald Trump”.
