“Mike Johnson is the next Paul Ryan,” Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) said Monday before President-elect Donald Trump endorsed the speaker.
Mr Massey was the first House member to publicly say he would not support Mr Johnson as speaker on January 3, following Mr Johnson's disastrous spending deal (the final version of which not a single Democrat opposed). continues to sound the alarm.
In his Monday post, Massey drew similarities between Johnson and former House Speaker Paul Ryan, who is now widely known as an anti-Trump opponent.
“On January 3, 2017, Paul Ryan was elected Speaker of the House by every Republican except me. Ryan continues to propose a bogus repeal of Obamacare, increase spending, support the deep state, We didn’t fund the wall,” Massey said.
“Two years later, we lost the majority and the Democrats made a living hell for Trump,” he continued, predicting that “Mike Johnson is the next Paul Ryan.”
“On January 3, 2025, I will not vote for Mike Johnson. I hope my colleagues will join me, because history will never give America a 'do-over' again,” he said. I warned you.
Hours later, President Trump formally endorsed Johnson, given the backlash over his poorly negotiated spending deal before Christmas.
“We must not waste this great opportunity we have been given. The American people need immediate relief from all the destructive policies of the previous administration. Speaker Mike Johnson is a good man. He's a hard-working, religious man,” Trump said.
“He will do the right thing and we will continue to win. Mike has my full and complete support. MAGA!!!” he continued.
Other lawmakers have been more cryptic about how Johnson will fall when the crunch time comes, and it remains to be seen whether Trump's support will get him over the finish line. It's opaque.
“I understand why President Trump supports Speaker Johnson as much as Speaker Ryan, which is definitely important. But we need to get assurances that @SpeakerJohnson won't sell us into the swamp.” said Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) in a statement, sharing a 2016 article detailing Trump's support for both Ryan and the late president. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.).
“President Trump can save America only with speakers with courage, vision, and a plan, and how he will help realize President Trump’s policy of draining the quagmire.” “Only if we make a commitment to the American people,” he added in an official statement. Statements with similar sentiments.
Voting for the chairman election is January 3rd.
