Politics & Government

ICYMI: Check Out Spandex-Clad 'Luchador' Mitt Romney

So, this is what former governors get up to...

In case you missed it, Mitt Romney participated last weekend in a charity event that produced the above image. 

No, it isn't photo-shopped and, no, it's not some bizarre metaphor for Romney's ongoing brawl with Donald Trump (unless, of course, you want to take it there).

In fact, the one-time presidential candidate and former governor of Massachusetts shared the photo himself -- for charity.

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Romney is a recurring participant in the fight night fundraiser for CharityVision, which this year had a "throwback Latin-themed atmosphere." His son, Josh Romney, is president of the Salt Lake City non-profit, which provides medical equipment, clinics, vision screenings, eye surgeries and training to doctors in poverty-stricken areas worldwide. 

Last year, Mitt Romney headlined the event in a matchup against five-time heavyweight champ Evander Holyfield, and helped raise $1 million, according to CharityVision. Yes, there is video.

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Still, that doesn't diminish the surreal experience of seeing a man who ran for the nation's highest office in the middle of a ring.

Then again...


>> Top photo via Mitt Romney Twitter

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