Donald Trump has thrown his support behind House Speaker Mike Johnson as he seeks reelection to the top position. Johnson faces a tight race with a slim Republican majority in the House. The endorsement is crucial for Johnson's chances, as he aims to maintain his leadership role.
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump on Monday threw his support behind House Speaker Mike Johnson, who will stand for re-election to the top job this week with a slim Republican majority in the House of Representatives. Speaker Mike Johnson is a good, hard working, religious man. He will do the right thing, and we will continue to WIN. Mike has my Complete & Total Endorsement. MAGA!!! Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
The House is scheduled to elect a speaker on Friday following the swearing-in of the new Congress. The endorsement from Trump is essential to Johnson’s hopes of maintaining the leadership position he assumed in October 2023. The job puts him in a close working relationship with Trump, who returns to the White House on Jan. 20. Thirty-four Republicans voted against Johnson’s stopgap funding bill in December, raising questions on whether some of them would support Johnson’s next bid for the speakership because they argued the legislation favoured Democrats. Republicans hold a 219-215 majority in the House, meaning the vote will likely be dependent on Republicans maintaining their unity. Representative Victoria Spartz, a Republican, said on Fox News on Monday that she remained uncommitted, saying Johnson was afraid to bring up votes on fiscal legislation that could hamper Trump’s agenda. “I can give him a chance, but I would like to hear from him how he’s going to be delivering this agenda,” Spartz said. She spoke before Trump posted his endorsement on social media. Moderate New York Republican Representative Mike Lawler on Sunday told ABC-TV’s “This Week” program: “The fact is that these folks are playing with fire, and if they think they’re somehow going to get a more conservative speaker (than Johnson) they’re kidding themselves.” Some lawmakers are urging the creation of a commission to examine ways to bring down escalating U.S
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