Orrin Hatch and Donald Trump had a mixed relationship as Hatch supported Trump during the days of the presidential campaign but later criticized him on several occasions. Hatch died at the age of 88.
Orrin Hatch was an American lawyer and politician who represented Utah in the United States Senate from 1977 to 2019. Hatch was the longest-serving Republican senator in history, having served in the Senate for 42 years. Hatch was a devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints throughout his whole life.
Hatch was the chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions from 1981 until 1987. From 1995 to 2001, and again from 2003 to 2005, he chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Let us learn more about Orrin Hatch and explore his relationship with Donald Trump.
How Was Orrin Hatch And Donald Trump Relationship?
Orrin Hatch backed Donald Trump on May 12, 2016, after he became the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.
However, after Trump suggested that a federal judge Gonzalo P. Curiel was biased against Trump because of his Mexican heritage, Orrin said Trump could have criticized the judge in a more formal way according to his Wikipedia profile.
Following the Donald Trump Access Hollywood incident on October 7, 2016, Hatch denounced Trump’s remarks as “There is no excuse for such humiliating conduct,” he stated, calling it “offensive and repugnant.” All women are entitled to be treated with dignity.”
Despite public criticism of Trump’s actions, Hatch never withdrew his support. All in all, Hath and Trump had a good relationship but their relationship went sour at times resulting in public criticism.
What Are Orrin Hatch Allegations?
Orrin Hatch faced allegations such as ‘slut-shaming’ back in 2018 according to The Salt Lake Tribune.
The allegations surfaced after Orrin published an unverified statement from a Utah guy on Twitter, casting doubt on the validity and sexual preferences of one of the women accusing Supreme Court candidate Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault.
Apart from some backlash during his long-serving as a senator, Orrin managed to maintain his profile and tried to keep his distance from allegations and controversies.
Meet Orrin Hatch On Twitter
Orrin Hatch was found using Twitter with his username @RetiredOrrin.
His account is followed by over 27k people and he was seen quite active on the platform
Similarly, after his death, thousands of people are sharing the news on Twitter People are paying tribute to the late senator and writing condolence messages on the platform.