{"id":2523,"date":"2026-06-22T21:36:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T21:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=2523"},"modified":"2026-06-22T21:36:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T21:36:30","slug":"mitt-romney-reflects-on-lessons-learned-from-his-father","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=2523","title":{"rendered":"Mitt Romney reflects on lessons learned from his father"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Former Utah senator, governor and presidential nominee Mitt Romney spoke Sunday in an interview with CNN about the lessons he learned from his father, George W. Romney, about politics, family and faith. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=2521\">Opinion: Defining the heart of a nation \u2014 patriotism vs. nationalism<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>\u2018You get into public service if you want do something\u2019<\/h4>\n<p>Romney, who helped guide the 2002 Winter Olympics in Utah, said his father taught him the purpose behind working in politics. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou get into public service if you want to do something. There\u2019s some people today that get into public office because they want to be something &#8230; that\u2019s very sad,\u201c Romney said. \u201dIf you\u2019ve got a purpose, that\u2019s the reason to get into politics, and I saw that with him.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Mitt Romney on how he &#8211; and his father &#8211; approached public service: &#8220;You get into public service if you want to do something. There are some people today who get into public service because they wanna be something&#8230; &#8216;I wanna be a Senator. I wanna be a Governor.&#8217; That&#8217;s very\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/5hlPQES8vg<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) June 21, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>George Romney was the president of American Motors Corp., later serving as governor of Michigan for six years. The elder Romney also served as secretary of U.S. Housing and Urban Development. Mitt Romney said he learned integrity and sincerity from watching his father. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cDad believed overwhelmingly in anything that he was part of,\u201d he said. \u201cI look at him, and he is my role model.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>Raising a family, Romney says, is \u2018absolutely\u2019 his greatest accomplishment<\/h4>\n<p>Beyond his political career, Mitt Romney said his greatest work is his family, and his role as a father is heavily influenced by the example of his dad. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was raised enormously wealthy, not in terms of money \u2014 although we had plenty \u2014 but in terms of the affection of my parents,&#8221; Romney said. <\/p>\n<p>Romney said he sought to raise his five sons with the same love he experienced in his home. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was lucky to have a dad like that, and I\u2019m glad I can be as much like that as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=2519\">British Prime Minister Starmer resigns, joins string of early exits<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Josh Romney, Mitt\u2019s son, reflected on his relationship with his dad.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel a lot the same way about him as he does about his dad,\u201d Josh Romney said. \u201cHe has set such an incredible example for me and my brothers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mitt Romney said he remembers asking his dad what he considered the most important accomplishment of his life. \u201cRaising you four kids,\u201d the elder Romney responded.<\/p>\n<p>When asked if he felt the same about raising his family, Mitt Romney said, \u201cAbsolutely. There\u2019s no question.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Mitt Romney has been a governor, a senator, and the Republican nominee for president but, if you ask him, his greatest accomplishment &#8220;is primarily one carried out by Ann, but together we have raised five wonderful sons.&#8221; pic.twitter.com\/UxKaMEk1CX<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) June 21, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Romney teaches his children and grandchildren to advocate for their faith<\/h4>\n<p>Romney said he taught his sons to follow the example set by their grandfather in religious pursuits as well. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought it was important for each of my boys to be comfortable being different,\u201d Romney said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne thing that\u2019s actually an advantage of being in a relatively small religion is that you grow up knowing you\u2019re different. It\u2019s not your ambition to fit in with everybody, but instead to have your own convictions and to be able to stick by them and not worry about what other people think.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Romney keeps this spirit alive by continuing his parents\u2019 tradition of taking his grandkids on an annual summer roadtrip. This summer, Mitt Romney plans to take six of his 25 grandchildren to multiple national parks in southern Utah where they will hike, swim and \u201cread scripture at night &#8230; and say prayers together, very much in the same mold that my mom and dad did.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=2517\">Opinion: Did the pandemic change American downtowns for good?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Romney shares how his life has been shaped by what his dad taught him about politics, family and faith. 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