Trump transition officials said his meeting with Romney was supposed to be a general discussion about the incoming Trump administration. Trump and Romney put aside their rivalry on Saturday to sit down for talks that may have included whether Romney should serve as Trump's secretary of state. Trump, Romney sparred during campaignAs a leader of the establishment Republican "never Trump" movement, Romney had sought in vain to derail Trump's march to the Republican presidential nomination. Trump and Romney are set to meet again despite Romney's strong criticism of Trump during the now president-elect's election campaign. In the campaign, Romney called Trump a "con man" and a "fraud," while Trump repeatedly called Romney a "loser."

Source: CBC News November 19, 2016 20:04 UTC