Author Anne Coulter called Mr Romney a "useful idiot" for Democrats, adding that he is "now finished in national politics".

"Romney's speech proves he IS John McCain. Fine, Republicans, do the cowardly thing, but please stop demanding that we admire your courage."

Florida Senator Rick Scott tweeted that his colleague "is wrong". "His decision to buy into [Democratic Congressman] Adam Schiff's partisan charade is disappointing. And he will ultimately be judged by the voters of Utah."

Florida Republican Congressmen Matt Gaetz of Florida and Lee Zeldin of New York both called Mr Romney a "sore loser".

"Mitt Romney absolutely despises that Donald Trump was elected POTUS & he was not," tweeted Mr Zeldin.

"The sore loser mentality launched this sham impeachment & corruptly rigged & jammed it through the House. It looks like Schiff recruited himself a sore loser buddy on the GOP side to play along."
Mr Romney's own former campaign spokesman, Rick Gorka, said his old boss was "motivated by bitterness and jealousy".

Sam Nunberg, a former adviser to Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, rhetorically asked if Mr Romney was "making a last ditch effort to become" the Democratic 2020 nominee.

Radio host Mark Levin tweeted: "He'll be seen for what he is: a petty, self-promoting, NeverTrumper who has contributed to the Radical Democrats' assault on the Constitution."

Mr Trump's eldest son, Don Jr tweeted a vulgarity to refer to Mr Romney.

"He was too weak to beat the Democrats then so he's joining them now. He's now officially a member of the resistance & should be expelled" from his party, Mr Trump Jr added.

Mr Romney's own niece, Ronna McDaniel, who chairs the Republican National Committee, said in a statement: "This is not the first time I have disagreed with Mitt, and I imagine it will not be the last."

"The bottom line is President Trump did nothing wrong, and the Republican Party is more united than ever behind him."

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Bitter loser ronney

Hopeless loser Romney. I was so disgusted by his speech. Trying the moral high horse hoax everybody with enough brain cells can see through. Typical bloody flip-flopping snaky politician.