Republican Senator Mitt Romney told the press on Monday that he had to go to hospital over the weekend, and is now recovering after he "took a fall" while in Boston visiting his son and grandchildren.
"Oh my goodness. I went to CPAC. That was a problem", the politician joked, when asked about how he got his injury, adding that he is "feeling better" now.
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American social media users commented on Romney's black eye, with many posting jokes about the incident.
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The senator was called out by Donald Trump during the Sunday conference, as the ex-president criticised Romney and other Republicans who voted to impeach him, adding that "the Democrats don't have grandstanders like Mitt Romney" and others.