Mitt Romney says it's 'hard to imagine anything that would derail' the GOP's support for Trump's nomination in 2024

• Sen. Mitt Romney says Trump is "very likely" to become the 2024 GOP presidential nominee if he runs.
• "It's hard to imagine anything that would derail his support," Romney said of Trump.

Sen. Mitt Romney says President Donald Trump is "very likely" to become the 2024 Republican presidential nominee if he runs.

"I don't delude myself into thinking I have a big swath of the Republican Party," Romney, a two-time Republican presidential contender and 2012 presidential nominee, $4

"It's hard to imagine anything that would derail his support," Romney said of Trump. "So if he wants to become the nominee in '24, I think he's very likely to achieve that."

"He's the leader of the party, that's clear," Sen. Josh Hawley$4, echoing Romney's comments. "If he decides to run, he will be the nominee."

Trump got his first big win of the 2022 primary cycle on Tuesday $4, beating a crowded field of Republican opponents in the primary for the race to replace retiring GOP Senator Rob Portman.

Trump's endorsement record $4 in Nebraska, West Virginia, Idaho, and Georgia. But Vance's victory out of a chaotic and rancorous primary contest demonstrates Trump's continued influence over the GOP electorate.

"I told you the endorsement was going to matter. And it did," Portman, who endorsed Vance's rival Jane Timken, told Politico. "He has a very high approval rating among Republican primary voters."

Since leaving office, Trump $4 without making an official announcement that would subject him to certain campaign finance and other reporting requirements.

"I don't want to comment on running, but I think a lot of people are going to be very happy by my decision," Trump said in an April interview with the Washington Post. "Because it's a little boring now."

Politico reported that President Joe Biden $4 and defeats a potentially crowded field of ambitious Republicans also seeking the 2024 nomination.

"If I ran, I can't imagine they'd want to run," Trump $4. "Some out of loyalty would have had a hard time running. I think that most of those people, and almost every name you mentioned, is there because of me. In some cases, because I backed them and endorsed them."