This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2024 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by <a href="https://www.factset.com/" data-omtr-intcmp="topnav_more_factset">Factset</a>. Powered and implemented by <a href="https://www.factset.com/solutions/business-needs/digital-solutions" data-omtr-intcmp="topnav_more_factset_digital_solutions">FactSet Digital Solutions</a>. <a href="https://www.factset.com/privacy" data-omtr-intcmp="topnav_more_factset_privacy">Legal Statement</a>. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by <a href="https://lipperalpha.refinitiv.com/" data-omtr-intcmp="topnav_more_refinitive_info">Refinitiv Lipper</a>. <br>Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.<br>Outgoing <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/mitt-romney" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sen. Mitt Romney</a>, R-Utah, said that he thinks Vice President-elect JD Vance will become the GOP's 2028 presidential nominee, describing Vance as "smart" and "well-spoken."<br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">President-elect Donald Trump</a> tapped Vance to serve as his running mate for the 2024 presidential election, and the two trounced the Democratic ticket, consisting of Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.<br>Romney, who made the comments on CNN's "State of the Union," said the GOP "has become the party of the working-class, middle-class voter," adding that Trump should be given credit.<br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-foe-mitt-romney-resists-endorsing-harris" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>TRUMP FOE MITT ROMNEY RESISTS ENDORSING HARRIS</strong></a><br><span>Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, arrives for a Senate Republican meeting at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 8, 2024 in Washington, D.C.</span> <span>(Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)</span><br>The senator suggested that movements to defund the police and allow biological males in female sports led to some middle class flight from the Democratic Party, which he said is "in trouble."<br>"I don't know how they recover," he said. "They've lost their base," he said, noting that union workers have departed the Democratic Party and voted for the GOP. "And the Democratic Party is seen not as rich people, but as college professors and woke scolds," he said.<br>While interviewing Romney, CNN's Jake Tapper said "Trump has made it clear that he wants to go after his political opponents," and asked Romney whether he is worried that he or his family could be targeted "for retribution."<br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/mitt-romney-defends-trumps-border-security-policy-slams-biden-heated-exchange-msnbc-host" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>MITT ROMNEY DEFENDS TRUMP'S BORDER SECURITY POLICY, SLAMS BIDEN IN HEATED EXCHANGE WITH MSNBC HOST</strong></a><br><span>Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a listening session on youth vaping of electronic cigarettes on Nov. 22, 2019, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, D.C.</span> <span>(Alex Wong/Getty Images)</span><br>Romney indicated that he is not worried and that he thinks Trump will likely seek to "focus on the future."<br>Romney served as a senator since 2019, but opted not to seek another term.<br>He was previously the GOP's 2012 presidential nominee, but lost that election to incumbent Democratic <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/barack-obama" target="_blank" rel="noopener">President Barack Obama</a>. <br>Romney also previously served as governor of Massachusetts.<br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/romney-announces-he-wont-seek-re-election-in-2024-bashes-trump-and-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>ROMNEY ANNOUNCES HE WON'T SEEK RE-ELECTION IN 2024, BASHES TRUMP AND BIDEN</strong></a><br><span>Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, answers questions in his office after announcing he will not seek re-election on Sept. 13, 2023, in Washington, D.C.</span> <span>(Win McNamee/Getty Images)</span><br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/apps-products" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP</u></strong></a> <br>When Tapper asked Romney how he would like to be remembered in history, the senator said he does not "think history will remember Mitt Romney." <br>"What I want is my family to remember me," he noted. <br>Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.<br>Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.<br>By entering your email and clicking the Subscribe button, you agree to the Fox News <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/privacy-policy">Privacy Policy</a> and <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/terms-of-use">Terms of Use</a>, and agree to receive content and promotional communications from Fox News. 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