Senator Mitt Romney, the former presidential candidate and longtime critic of Donald Trump, appears to be softening his stance on the incoming president.

Romney, who will step down as Senator for Utah this month, appeared on Jake Tapper's State of the Union on Sunday to discuss Trump's landslide victory and acknowledge the success that the MAGA movement has delivered.

Here is a transcript of the exchange:

TAPPER: In an interview a few months ago, quote, "there is a good chance the Republican Party is going to need to be rebuilt or reoriented,"and that you want to have a voice in the post-Trump Republican Party.