Exclusive: President-elect Donald Trump told Fox News Digital that if House Speaker Mike Johnson “acts decisively and tough” and eliminates “all the trappings that the Democrats have set” in the spending package, he hopes he will be “the Speaker” in the next Congress. It's easy to stay there.”
Fox News Digital had an exclusive interview with the president-elect Thursday morning, just hours after a bipartisan agreement to avoid a partial government shutdown expired.
“Anyone who supports a bill that doesn't respect the Democratic quicksand known as the debt ceiling should be removed and disposed of as soon as possible,” President Trump told Fox News Digital.
Vice President-elect J.D. Vance met with House Speaker Mike Johnson, Republican of Louisiana, on Wednesday night. The two talked for about an hour about possible lasting solutions. Vance said the two had a “productive conversation” and that he believed “we can resolve some issues here” and that he would “continue to work on it.”
House Speaker Mike Johnson shakes hands with President-elect Trump on the podium during the House Republican Conference at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
All eyes are on the upcoming speaker vote as Mr Johnson struggles to maintain full party unity amid confusion over passing legislation to avert a government shutdown.
But the president-elect told Fox News Digital that Johnson would continue in his role as chairman “with ease.”
President Trump told Fox News Digital: “If the Speaker can act decisively and forcefully and remove all of the traps that the Democrats have laid that are destroying our country economically and in other ways, he will easily remain in office.” said.
Chair vote is scheduled for January 3, 2025.
dead on arrival 1,547 page bill It was set up as a short-term extension of government funding levels for fiscal year 2024 (fiscal year), aimed at giving lawmakers more time to agree on funding for the remainder of fiscal year 2025 by Friday's deadline.
In addition to funding the government through March 14, the bill includes more than $100 billion in disaster relief to help Americans affected by hurricanes Milton and Helen. Ta. In addition to a $10 billion economic relief package for farmers, the package also includes health care reform and provisions aimed at revitalizing Washington, D.C.'s RFK Stadium and the surrounding campus.
The bill also proposes salary increases for members of Congress.
Members of the House Freedom Caucus said they felt blindsided by unrelated policy riders added to the bill in last-minute negotiations.
Several Republicans, who were granted anonymity to speak freely, said Mr. Johnson would contest a challenge to his chairmanship in early January over the issue.
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