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2024-10-21 22:19:12 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 044BD75B8798D9FFD79C20B39056D5386BE07E0F8D1B25723FE0BFED69E253EC
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This photo was not taken after Romney's loss in 2012. It was taken on May 29th 2012 when Romney was attending a Trump-hosted fundraiser. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mitt-romney-donald-trump-plane-las-vegas_n_1553749 The photo was later used in Democratic attack ads during the campaign to "paint Mitt Romney as an out-of-touch millionaire" https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/city-hall/story/2012/08/obama-campaign-weighs-romney-down-with-donald-trumps-plane-004829
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