Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney on Friday tried to rule out the possibility that he would parachute into the 2016 race at the last minute to save the GOP from presidential front-runner Donald Trump.
“There are no circumstances I can foresee where that would possibly happen,” Mr. Romney said on NBC’s “Today” program.
Mr. Romney had been asked if, “under any circumstances,” he would be a part of the race as a candidate.
“No reasonable scenario I can imagine,” he said. “I’m not running for president, and I won’t run for president.”
Mr. Romney gave a speech in Utah Thursday in which he called Mr. Trump a “fraud” and a “phony.” In response, Mr. Trump called Mr. Romney, the 2012 GOP presidential nominee, a “failed candidate.”
• David Sherfinski can be reached at dsherfinski@washingtontimes.com.
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