Updated my story accordingly: https://t.co/kcfIopokWh. Have a tip or story idea? In a weekend interview in the Atlantic supplemented by some investigative digging at Slate, Romney was revealed to have kept up a secret online presence for eight years, since the time of his run for president against Barack Obama. One tweet condemned U.S. President Trump’s decision to withdraw American forces from northeastern Syria, a move that Romney has criticized publicly. Just spoke to @MittRomney on the phone, and asked him about Pierre Delecto. Senator and guy professionally wagging his finger at Donald Trump has been using a secret account on Twitter to follow the news and defend his own honor, using the nickname and probable name of a fictional Parisian chef “Pierre Delecto.”, Word of his clandestine social media activity first emerged in a profile of Romney in The Atlantic that was published on Sunday. While the revelation is just funny on its own regardless of news value, the Pierre Delecto persona also provides us with a rare unguarded snapshot inside Romney’s head, even if, unlike certain other Senators, there isn’t anything too incriminating in his online footprint. Mitt Romney needs to run against Trump in 2020 as Pierre Delecto. He responded C’est moi (French for it’s me). Email us. How Will Boston Cope if Trump Wins…Again? Romney is one of few Republicans who has publicly disavowed Trump as a series of controversies have unfolded since he entered the White House in January 2017. Republican Senator Mitt Romney has admitted to using a secret Twitter account under the pseudonym “Pierre Delecto” to follow politicians, journalists and fan accounts for himself, Slate Magazine reported. “I won’t give you the name of it,” he told the outlet, but "I’m following 668 people.”. All we can ask, now, is this: Who could have possibly guessed that in our ridiculous political ecosystem, Mitt Romney would go down as the weirdest politician of 2019? A number of journalists delighted in the news of the apparent alter ego, and many attempted to puzzle out what the meaning of the name Pierre Delecto could be. After a Slate reporter identified Romney’s secret account under the name “Pierre Delecto,” Romney, who represents Utah, confirmed to the Atlantic that the account was his. Read more about cookies here. Federal data released Wednesday afternoon revealed that U.S. Customs and Border Protection's field offices and ports of entry nationwide seized 763,192 pounds of narcotics in fiscal 2020. His only response: "C'est moi." All Rights Reserved, unearthed James Comey’s secret lurker account in 2017. Or to keep it anonymous, click here. A Shortage of Appliances like Ovens and Fridges Is Rattling Boston, and Me, The Shark Attack That Changed Cape Cod Forever. Updated my story accordingly: https://t.co/kcfIopokWh. "Just spoke to @MittRomney on the phone, and asked him about Pierre Delecto," McKay Coppins tweeted. “I won’t give you the name of it,” he said, but “I’m following 668 people.” Swiping at his tablet, he recited some of the accounts he follows, including journalists, late-night comedians (“What’s his name, the big redhead from Boston?”), and athletes. [email protected]. As Ohio COVID-19 positive cases continue to rise, Ohio Gov. If only my parents had given me a memorable first name. Among those Romney follows on his now-not-so-secret account are journalists, political pundits, late-night comedians, and athletes — but not President Trump, with whom he's feuded recently. “John, agree on Trump’s awful decision, but what could the Senate do to stop it?” Pierre Delecto tweeted in reply to Twitter user @jwgop on Oct. 9. “I won’t give you the name of it,” he said, but “I’m following 668 people.” Swiping at his tablet, he recited some of the accounts he follows, including journalists, late-night comedians (“What’s his name, the big redhead from Boston?”), and athletes.”. The self-described 'lurker' follows politicians and criticizes President Trump. On Capitol Hill, he is Mitt Romney, the clean-shaven senator from Utah. He coyly revealed a few details about the account, including the fact that it follows just a few hundred other people, among them a celebrity he identifies as, “What’s his name, the big redhead from Boston?”. https://t.co/XFACOUvoKM pic.twitter.com/YX8stL8PA6, — Rosie Gray (@RosieGray) October 20, 2019, Pierre Delecto/maybe-Mitt also liked this tweet suggesting that this is the defining image of Marco Rubio. Twitter locked White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany out of her personal account for sharing a story from the New York Post on Hunter Biden, the son of Democratic nominee Joe Biden, she said Wednesday. Share in WhatsApp. All rights reserved. Mitt Romney confirmed that he runs an alter ego Twitter account under the alias Pierre Delecto. Sen. Mitt Romney confirmed that he runs an alter ego Twitter account under the alias Pierre Delecto. Let's Just Stay in Daylight Saving Time Year-Round in Massachusetts. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. © 2020 Paste Media Group. The past three polls conducted in Georgia have all shown Democratic nominee Joe Biden ahead of President Trump. He was convicted of transferring obscene material to a minor and sentenced to 21 months in prison. #PierreDelecto https://t.co/FD6Ovti9Fp, — Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) October 21, 2019, Also, if this is indeed Romney, hats off to him for “Pierre Delecto,” which should be a character from Pynchon, — James Poniewozik (@poniewozik) October 20, 2019, wish i’d thrown him a follow back. 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Last modified on Mon 21 Oct 2019 18.05 BST. i’ll say this: pierre delecto is an objectively terrific fake name, — Brian Grubb (@briancgrubb) October 21, 2019. A premier meetup between two top college football teams set for Saturday has been rescheduled for December following a surge in positive COVID-19 tests on one team. Trump was not among them. Romney has stood behind the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry of Trump in Congress, saying he’s open to removing his fellow Republican from office depending on the results of the investigation. Romney mentioned his use of the secret account in a profile published in the Atlantic on Sunday, referring to himself as a “lurker” for surreptitiously following the political conversation on social media. "C'est moi," he confessed after a sleuth found his "lurker" account. '", Just spoke to @MittRomney on the phone, and asked him about Pierre Delecto. Though he lurked anonymously online, the Mormon church elder did not morph into a troll or any other species of virtual rogue.