Trump says encouraging Hatch to run for re-election, possibly blocking a Romney bidSALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Monday said he supports Utah Senator Orrin Hatch running for re-election next year, as speculation mounts that fellow Republican and frequent Trump critic Mitt Romney hopes to take the seat. Asked whether he was encouraging Hatch, who is the Senate president pro tempore and chairs its powerful Finance Committee, to run for re-election, Trump said “Yes.” While he and Hatch toured a Salt Lake City food pantry alongside leaders of the Church of Latter Day Saints, Trump sidestepped questions of whether he was trying to block Romney from running, saying only “He’s a good man.” Romney and Hatch are Mormons. politicsNews
trump says encouraging hatch run possibly blocking romney basalt lake city reuters president donald trump monday said supports utah senator train hatch running next year speculation mounts fellow republican frequent trump critic mitt romney hopes take seat asked whether encouraging hatch senate president pro tempore chairs powerful finance committee run trump said while hatch toured salt lake city food pantry alongside leaders church latter day saints trump sidestepped questions whether trying block romney running saying he good romney hatch mormon politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Trump says encouraging Hatch to run for re-election, possibly blocking a Romney bidSALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Monday said he supports Utah Senator Orrin Hatch running for re-election next year, as speculation mounts that fellow Republican and frequent Trump critic Mitt Romney hopes to take the seat. Asked whether he was encouraging Hatch, who is the Senate president pro tempore and chairs its powerful Finance Committee, to run for re-election, Trump said “Yes.” While he and Hatch toured a Salt Lake City food pantry alongside leaders of the Church of Latter Day Saints, Trump sidestepped questions of whether he was trying to block Romney from running, saying only “He’s a good man.” Romney and Hatch are Mormons. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: trump says encouraging hatch run possibly blocking romney basalt lake city reuters president donald trump monday said supports utah senator train hatch running next year speculation mounts fellow republican frequent trump critic mitt romney hopes take seat asked whether encouraging hatch senate president pro tempore chairs powerful finance committee run trump said while hatch toured salt lake city food pantry alongside leaders church latter day saints trump sidestepped questions whether trying block romney running saying he good romney hatch mormon politicsnews