CPAC speaker instructs crowd to boo Mitt Romney 'every time his name is mentioned'

Charlie Kirk.
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Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) isn't getting the warmest of receptions at the Conservative Political Action Conference he was specifically not invited to.

The 2012 Republican presidential nominee's name was mentioned during Turning Point USA's Charlie Kirk's CPAC speech on Thursday, at which point the crowd booed and Kirk encouraged this as the proper response.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.