post shared on twitter Utah Republican Senator Mitt Romney allegedly threatened to quit the Republican Party and join the Democratic Party.
senator #mit romney threaten to quit the Republican Party and join the Democratic Party pic.twitter.com/laex9XuoWm
— Giordano Bruno (@GioBruno1600) July 19, 2023
Verdict: False
Romney’s 2023 Federal Election Commission (FEC) candidacy filing, which he filed on April 11, lists his political party as Republican. A spokesman for the Utah Republican Senate denied the validity of the allegations in an email to Check Your Fact.
Fact check:
Romney has not announced whether he will run for the Senate in 2024, but the Times reported that he reported more than $1 million in campaign donations between April and June. Salt Lake Tribune. Back in December 2022, Romney said he was confident he could win re-election if he ran. The Hill report.
“Senator #mit romney He threatens to leave the Republican Party and join the Democrats,” a Twitter post containing a photo of a Republican Utah Senator claims to have been viewed more than 1 million times. This post does not provide any sources to support that claim.
That claim is false. Romney’s 2023 FEC candidacy declaration formwas filed on April 11 and lists his political party as Republican. Similarly, the Utah Republican senator has not indicated his intention to switch parties through a statement posted on his own blog. website he is not confirmed socializing media account.
In addition, I found “check the facts” no reliable reports support the claim. If Romney decides to switch parties, it will be big news and will be reported by multiple media outlets, but no one is reporting it. (Related: No, the video doesn’t show Ron DeSantis saying ‘Hmm, Hanwie’)
Romney’s publicist, Paige Waltz, denied the allegations in an email to Check Your Fact.
“The misinformation spread by online bots has absolutely no truth,” Waltz said.
This isn’t the first time false claims have spread on social media. Check Your Fact previously debunked a video shared on Twitter that claimed former Vice President Mike Pence was hit by a water balloon.
