William Weld, running for Republican presidential nomination

FILE – In this Feb. 15, 2019 file photo, Democratic presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld, speaks during a New England Council…

FILE – In this Feb. 15, 2019 file photo, Democratic presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld, speaks during a New England Council “Politics & Eggs” breakfast in Bedford, N.H. Weld has decided to focus his unlikely attempt to oust the sitting president on the maverick nature of the New Hampshire GOP primary. But as he’s toured the state in recent months, the 73-year-old has left Republicans and independents cold on the president scratching their heads. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Posted: Feb 18, 2020 / 05:25 PM EST

Updated: Mar 2, 2020 / 01:40 PM EST

William Weld, 74, is the former governor of Massachusetts and a former federal prosecutor.

In 2016 he ran for vice president on the Libertarian Party ticket.

He was an outspoken critic of President Trump during the 2016 campaign, likening Trump’s call to deport immigrants to Nazi actions against Jews leading up to World War II.

This is Weld’s official candidate profile page