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Mitt Romney says Trump has failed to lead, inspire or tell the truth

Just days before becoming Utah’s next senator, Mitt Romney denounced President Donald Trump’s performance in a Washington Post op-ed, arguing the president has failed to inspire or conduct himself with honesty and integrity.

And he says Trump has damaged U.S. relationships with trusted allies at a fraught time.

“On balance, his conduct over the past two years, particularly his actions this last month, is evidence that the president has not risen to the mantle of the office,” Romney wrote in the damning opinion piece that praised past presidents who have “called on the greatness of the American spirit.