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Romney: Trump’s words and actions have caused dismay around the world

Mitt Romney, the former Republican presidential candidate and incoming US senator from Utah, sharply criticized President Donald Trump and suggested the US leader had caused dismay around the world.

In a Washington Post essay published on Tuesday evening, Romney criticized a number of Trump's actions in December.

"The appointment of senior persons of lesser experience, the abandonment of allies who fight beside us, and the president’s thoughtless claim that America has long been a 'sucker' in world affairs all defined his presidency down," he wrote.

He added that "Trump’s words and actions have caused dismay around the world."