President Trump Donald John TrumpBarr criticizes DOJ in speech declaring all agency power 'is invested in the attorney general' Military leaders asked about using heat ray on protesters outside White House: report Powell warns failure to reach COVID-19 deal could 'scar and damage' economy MORE in an early morning tweet on Thursday ramped up his jabs targeted at Sen. Mitt Romney Willard (Mitt) Mitt RomneyThe Memo: Warning signs flash for Trump on debates GOP votes to authorize subpoenas, depositions in Obama-era probe Overnight Defense: Trump hosts Israel, UAE, Bahrain for historic signing l Air Force reveals it secretly built and flew new fighter jet l Coronavirus creates delay in Pentagon research for alternative to 'forever chemicals' MORE after the Utah Republican voted to convict Trump on one article of impeachment in his Senate trial.

"Had failed presidential candidate @MittRomney devoted the same energy and anger to defeating a faltering Barack Obama Barack Hussein ObamaGOP senator blocks Schumer resolution aimed at Biden probe as tensions run high D-Day for Trump: September 29 Obama says making a voting plan is part of 'how to quarantine successfully' MORE as he sanctimoniously does to me, he could have won the election," the president said.

Trump then repeated a favorite talking point of his during the now-ended impeachment proceedings: "Read the Transcripts!"

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Had failed presidential candidate @MittRomney devoted the same energy and anger to defeating a faltering Barack Obama as he sanctimoniously does to me, he could have won the election. Read the Transcripts! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 6, 2020

On Wednesday, Romney announced on the Senate floor that later in the day he would vote to convict Trump on the charge of abuse of power, one of the two articles of impeachment levied against the president.

Romney said in an Atlantic interview that while the decision was "the most difficult decision" of his life, Trump was "guilty of an appalling abuse of public trust."

The 2012 Republican presidential nominee was the only GOP lawmaker to vote with the Democrats on either of the articles of impeachment. Trump was acquitted on both articles — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress — Wednesday afternoon.

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Trump on Wednesday night also accused Romney of being a Democratic spy.