One of the most senior figures in the US Republican party, Mitt Romney, has issued a scathing verbal attack on the frontrunner for the party's presidential nomination, Donald Trump.
Mr Romney attacked Mr Trump as ''a phoney, a fraud''. ''His promises are as worthless as a degree from Trump University,'' he said.
Mr Trump has meanwhile mocked Mr Romney on Twitter as a "failed candidate" who should not advise on electability. [March 3/2016]
President Donald Trump took to Twitter to offer surprising support for a longtime nemesis. The president endorsed Republican Mitt Romney for senator, a position the former Massachusetts governor hopes to inherit from retiring GOP Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah. Just a thought.