Mitt Romney, the frontrunner in the race to bag the Republican presidential nomination, on Thursday made a gaffe by saying he does not care about the very poor and is concerned about the plight of the middle-class Americans.
The remarks by richest Republican hopeful were considered as blunder by the former Governor of Massachusetts, who a day earlier won the Florida primary by a huge margin. His remarks on the poor were immediately bounced upon by his rivals.
“I’m not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it needs repair, I’ll fix it. I’m not concerned about the very rich; they’re doing just fine,” Romney told the CNN in an interview.
“I’m concerned about the very heart of America, the 90%, 95% of Americans right now who are struggling, and I’ll continue to take that message across the nation,” Romney said.