All is forgiven? ‘Racist’ Romney hailed by media & #Resistance, heckled by everybody else, for marching with BLM

Republican Senator Mitt Romney has additional distanced himself from the GOP by showing at a Black Lives Matter protest – however whereas mainstream media celebrated the transfer, few on social media had forgotten his previous transgressions.

The anti-Trump Utah congressman was noticed at a protest march in Washington DC on Sunday. Romney later tweeted a protest selfie with the caption “Black Lives Matter.”

An aide to the senator instructed the Washington Publish Romney wasn’t meaning to “publicize” his participation within the protest, having “spontaneously” joined the march after coming throughout a gaggle of 1,000 to 1,500 evangelicals demonstrating close to the Capitol. Romney instructed the outlet he was collaborating within the demonstration “to make it possible for individuals perceive that black lives matter.”

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The failed 2012 presidential candidate has tweeted repeatedly in assist of the protests that started on Memorial Day following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, diverging from the Republican rank and file, who’ve largely backed President Donald Trump’s requires “legislation and order” and assist for the police.

Nevertheless, many on social media noticed Romney’s participation within the march as a clear publicity stunt, noting the politician’s historical past of backing the identical racist insurance policies that created the circumstances of Floyd’s loss of life.

MITT ROMNEY IS A SUPPORTER OF FOR PROFIT PRISONS YOU FUCKING DIPSHITS

He additionally supported the loss of life penalty AFTER IT HAD BEN ABOLISHED IN HIS STATE

He is also professional THREE STRIKES LAWS and MANDATORY SENTENCING

He doesn’t give a residing fuck about Black individuals

— Take heed to @onbeliefpod & @ongriefpodcast Li'l 🌳 (@karengeier) June eight, 2020

I assume no blacks are poor then. You’re merely an opportunist.

How quick individuals’s reminiscences are. https://t.co/otKwFIUREF

— Stuart D. Meissner (@StuartMeissner) June eight, 2020

Others assumed his participation was supposed as a dig at Trump. Romney was notably the only real Republican within the Senate who voted to convict the president throughout his failed impeachment trial, a stunt that additionally earned him media plaudits and social media mockery.

Defund Mitt Romney pic.twitter.com/ZXr4x8NCW5

— Angie Loves Life (@angieBaby503) June eight, 2020

You’ll by no means be President.

— Catturd ™ (@catturd2) June eight, 2020

Some merely rolled their eyes on the quick reminiscences of these at the moment embracing the newly-minted anti-racism campaigner.

Mitt Romney, who was labelled a Nazi when he ran for POTUS in 2012, posted a Tweet and took a brief stroll in 2020. He’s now receiving fawning media protection.

From this evolution we’re instructed to conclude that it's BRAVE to hitch the protesters.

— Content material Primarily based Restriction Cernovich (@Cernovich) June eight, 2020

A pleasant reminder that everybody who loves Mitt Romney as we speak known as him racist when he ran for President, and can accomplish that once more if and when he runs once more.

— Rob Smith 🇺🇸 (@robsmithonline) June eight, 2020

However some – principally within the #Resistance camp – took him at his phrase, eagerly anticipating the following step of the brand new “Woke Romney.” Would he again Democratic laws? Help defunding the police? Or…merely endorse Joe Biden?

Senator, when will you announce laws to demilitarize the police?

— Charlotte Clymer 🏳️‍🌈 (@cmclymer) June 7, 2020

I hope you'll assist Justin Amash's invoice to abolish certified immunity, Senator.

— Matthew Chapman (@fawfulfan) June 7, 2020

Please endorse Joe Biden.

— Andrew Weinstein (@Weinsteinlaw) June 7, 2020

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