Washington • Syndicated conservative talking head Rush Limbaugh falsely claimed to his massive audience this week that Utah Sen. Mitt Romney told House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that enough Senate Republicans would break ranks to remove President Donald Trump from office.
Limbaugh, who has a wide following among Trump supporters, said on his Wednesday program that “yesterday and today Sen. Mitt Romney, Republican, Utah, had phone calls or meetings, whatever, with Pelosi and assured her there was Republican support to remove Trump.”
The headline on Limbaugh's website touting a transcript of his remarks declares, “Mitt Romney Cozies Up to Pelosi on Impeachment.