Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was once a strident critic of Donald Trump, but has recently become a loyal supporter, even acting as a courier to carry a letter from Trump to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.

Today, Paul came out swinging against his soon-to-be colleague, Mitt Romney, who wrote a Washington Post op-ed criticizing Trump which was published Tuesday.

Paul accused Romney of virtue signaling and derided him as a “Big Government Republican.”

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Like other Big Government Republicans who never liked Reagan, Mitt Romney wants to signal how virtuous he is in comparison to the President. Well, I’m most concerned and pleased with the actual conservative reform agenda @realDonaldTrump has achieved.

https://t.co/vNvp2ZwyK7 — Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) January 2, 2019

Paul had previously described Trump as unqualified and even mocked his orange-hued skin, leading many to react on Twitter including a lot of jokes about a scuffle between Paul and his neighbor.

"Donald Trump is a delusional narcissist and an orange-faced windbag." "A speck of dirt is way more qualified to be president." -Both Rand Paul, who today is leaping to Trump's defense when Romney has the gall to question Trump's character — Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) January 2, 2019

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Rand Paul has become a Trump toadie. — KWC (@kwcmimi) January 2, 2019

Man, Putin is riding Rand Paul hard! — another paid-off porn star (@ThinkforOnce) January 2, 2019

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Rand Paul is the thirstiest little weasel in D.C., and that’s saying something. Any press that actually shows up should be ashamed of themselves. — Nolamama69 (@Nolamama69) January 2, 2019

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Rand Paul is a sellout. He, as a libertarian, sb highly critical of Trump’s policies especially Trump’s deviation from free market principles. Paul et al “conservatives” who no longer follow free market principles instead they are Nationalists & ok with mkt intervention! What? — Ms Penny Trickledown 🎆🎉🍾🥂 HAPPY NEW YEAR! (@ATrickledown) January 2, 2019

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I’m starting to have a new appreciation for Rand Paul’s neighbor. — Mme Curie (@MmeScience) January 2, 2019

Rand Paul's neighbor 2020 pic.twitter.com/zE5oLpgIhC — Tiffany Wyllie (@tjbn1) January 2, 2019

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