Well, folks, it’s official: the swamp is quaking in its boots. When even Senator Mitt Romney—yes, that Mitt Romney—steps up to bat for President Trump, you know something’s got the D.C. elite rattled. Romney, the self-styled principled moderate and perennial Trump critic, just told CNN’s Jake Tapper that it’s time to give Trump a fair shot in his second term. And let’s be real: if Romney is saying it, the writing’s on the wall.
Let’s break it down. Romney didn’t just mumble a lukewarm defense of Trump. He outright acknowledged the obvious: Trump won big, and now he’s doing exactly what he said he would. “He won overwhelmingly,” Romney said, pointing out that Trump campaigned on a clear agenda and is sticking to it. The Utah senator even called out the hypocrisy of critics whining about Trump’s decisions when he’s simply delivering what voters signed up for.
“Donald Trump won,” he said. “He won overwhelmingly. He said what he was going to do, and that’s what he’s doing.”
“And I agree with him on a lot of policy fronts. I disagree with him on some things,” he added. “But it’s like, OK, give him a chance to do what he said he’s going to do and see how it works out.”
Now, this isn’t Romney suddenly morphing into a MAGA diehard. He made it clear that he doesn’t agree with Trump on everything—no surprise there—but he also struck a chord of reason: “Give him a chance to do what he said he’s going to do and see how it works out.” Translation? Stop crying foul because you don’t like the results of an election where the policies were laid out in neon lights. Trump’s promises—whether it’s securing the border, standing up to China, or draining the swamp—were front and center. The American people approved, and now it’s time to let the man deliver.
But the real kicker? Romney went out of his way to calm the left’s latest hysteria: the fear that Trump’s second term would turn into a “lock her up” revenge tour. Romney dismissed this as overblown paranoia, saying Trump is likely to focus on the future rather than dwell on the past. Sure, crimes will be prosecuted, but we’re talking a handful of cases, not some grand inquisition.
Of course, this kind of measured defense of Trump doesn’t fit the narrative the mainstream media loves to push. They’d much prefer to paint Trump as some authoritarian monster, ignoring the inconvenient truth that he’s been one of the most transparent presidents in history. The media can’t stand the fact that Trump’s policies resonate with ordinary Americans—from energy independence to economic growth—and that his refusal to play by their rules is precisely why he keeps winning.
So why is Romney’s statement significant? Because it’s a signal that even the Republican establishment—often Trump’s harshest critics—can’t ignore the reality that Trump’s leadership has a mandate. The “never Trump” crowd, once loud and proud, is shrinking. When a figure like Romney, who has spent years walking the tightrope between appeasing the establishment and acknowledging the grassroots, says it’s time to give Trump a chance, it underscores just how out of touch the swamp really is.
For the left, this is a nightmare scenario. They’ve invested years in painting Trump as a threat to democracy, yet here comes Romney, essentially saying, “Calm down and let’s see what happens.” This undercuts their narrative and exposes their fear that Trump’s success will further erode their influence. It’s not Trump they hate—it’s the fact that he empowers regular Americans to challenge the status quo.
Even Senator Mitt Romney knows President Trump has a mandate:
“Donald Trump won. He won overwhelmingly. He said what he was going to do — and that’s what he’s doing … You can’t complain about someone who does what he said he was going to do.” pic.twitter.com/xtNv2FkXJU
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) December 15, 2024
The swamp is scared, folks, and they should be. The more they panic, the clearer it becomes that Trump is delivering exactly what the American people want. And if even Mitt Romney can see that, maybe it’s time for the rest of the critics to wake up and smell the coffee.
