evidence: Sen. Mitt Romney has sometimes been critical of fellow Republicans and veered from the party line. But an Instagram post falsely claims Romney "threatens to leave the Republican Party and Join Democrats." A Romney spokesperson said there is "zero truth" to the claim, and the senator has filed for reelection in 2024 as a Republican. [...] But a July 19 Instagram post by conservative comedian Terrence K. Williams distorts Romney’s political allegiance, falsely claiming, "Senator #MittRomney Threatens to Leave Republican Party and Join Democrats." The post has received more than 29,000 likes. [...] Marcelo, Philip. "No, Mitt Romney has not threatened to leave the GOP." Associated Press. 21 Jul 2023.