In 2016, Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican Presidential nominee, delivered a speech in Utah criticizing Donald Trump's fitness for the presidency and the Republican Party. Romney had released excerpts of the speech to the press beforehand.
Following Romney's speech, the major cable news networks discussed its potential impact on Trump's campaign. Later, Trump responded to Romney's comments at a campaign rally in Portland, Maine, where he made insulting remarks about Romney.
According to the original account, Trump said,
"I could have said ‘Mitt, drop to your knees.’ He would have dropped to his knees."
Trump also compared his wealth to Romney's and called Romney a loser. These comments were part of a larger pattern of insults and taunts directed at Romney.
The recovered account cited reporting by The Standard.
