This morning, Mitt Romney went after Donald Trump with a blistering speech, attacking him as a fraud, phony, racist, sexist, etc. At a campaign event this afternoon, Trump returned fire, painting Romney as a desperate presidential candidate who would have “dropped to his knees” if Trump had asked him to.
Now, Romney’s former personal aide Garrett Jackson is entering the fray — in a big way:
Been out of pocket all day and just catching up on news. Sorry I missed the Gov's speech.
— Garrett Jackson (@dgjackson) March 4, 2016
I was with Mitt every time he saw @realDonaldTrump and guarantee Mitt never begged Trump. Wish I would've recorded Trump kissing Mitt's ass
— Garrett Jackson (@dgjackson) March 4, 2016
@realDonaldTrump was the one begging Mitt to allow him to tag along. Guy is obsessed with himself and celebrity. Complete phony
— Garrett Jackson (@dgjackson) March 4, 2016
I recorded a lot @realDonaldTrump better hope I didn't record him telling us to use birther argument bc "rightwing crazies will believe it"
— Garrett Jackson (@dgjackson) March 4, 2016
Dude.
That's a body man power move. Wow. https://t.co/IZybgx44SB
— Alec Zimmerman (@AlecZimmerman0) March 4, 2016
@dgjackson @realDonaldTrump snapppppppppppppppppp
— Alex (@alex) March 4, 2016
That would be amazing https://t.co/PoeJd2IIuk
— Tyler Cralle (@tylercralle) March 4, 2016
shit just got real https://t.co/0oU94ouEKo
— Jim Treacher (@jtLOL) March 4, 2016
For what it’s worth, some tweeters think it’s just bluster:
https://twitter.com/EnemyWithinn/status/705569761061695488
@dgjackson @realDonaldTrump Ha, sure you did. Good one bro.
— Nathan (@nathanb01991) March 4, 2016
pretty sure that didn't happen https://t.co/IZduGRhw5a
— Bulletproof Diction (@BltProofDiction) March 4, 2016
Trolling, I imagine, but it would be nice. https://t.co/ZRN8xX64wB
— P.C. Outsider (@PhilOutsider) March 4, 2016
But others hope Jackson has some real bite to go along with his bark:
@dgjackson @realDonaldTrump Go get em, Garrett!
— Jonathan (@jmorris116) March 4, 2016
@dgjackson @realDonaldTrump pls post all. Clown show needs a humbling.
— jp (@JohnPlatner) March 4, 2016
God, I want to this to be true soooooooo bad. https://t.co/qYJqZE5NXZ
— Astead Wesley (@AsteadWH) March 4, 2016
@dgjackson Oh, you MUST release those. I think it might even be your patriotic duty.
— LPJamison (@LPJamison) March 4, 2016
@dgjackson Garrett don't you toy with me #ReleaseTheTape
— #NeverTrump (@MicahLance) March 4, 2016
@dgjackson Oh man. Please post everything.
— Nick Jacob (@nicktjacob) March 4, 2016
@dgjackson Sweet fancy Moses, man. Don't dangle a carrot of that magnitude! On can only hope that means there's a tape forthcoming. Please.
— Keenly Kristin (@kristinnw) March 4, 2016
Stay tuned …
Well?
We're waiting.
Do you have it or is this just an empty threat? https://t.co/PZSTspt52G— Rod in Regina (@RinR1966) March 4, 2016
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Related:
Mitt Romney speech excerpt released: ‘Donald Trump is a phony, a fraud’
‘What a class act!’ Trump: I could’ve made Romney ‘[drop] to his knees’
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