president–elect trump I fully supported the Speaker of the House of Representatives. mike johnson (R-Louisiana) ahead of a House vote scheduled for Friday.
“Speaker Mike Johnson is a good, hard-working, godly man. He will do the right thing and we will continue to win. Mike has my full and complete support. MAGA !” Trump wrote in Truth Social magazine: post.
Trump's endorsement is a major victory for Johnson, and the timing appears to have been designed to cut off public criticism of Johnson.
Over the past 10 days, some Republicans have made tweets that suggest their support for Mr. Johnson is in doubt, or given interviews that suggest Mr. Johnson needs to do more to gain support. Ta.
Any Republican considering sending such a letter now knows that the party's leadership, the most popular and powerful Republican figure in the country, wants Mr. Johnson's place. .
Not that Johnson's decision is clear.
Member of Parliament thomas massey (R-Ky.) said he did not support Johnson, and appeared to remain unchanged after Trump's message on Truth Social.
Massey said he respects Trump's position, but called Johnson a “potato.”
“For months, Democrats ignored the fact that Joe Biden was a potato. They convinced themselves that keeping him around was a realistic way to win the day.” They were too slow to admit that the Emperor has no clothes. The Republicans are doing the same by keeping Speaker Mike Johnson.” Massey wrote.
Johnson's future as speaker is in limbo after infighting in the Republican Party earlier this month as Congress races to pass government funding legislation and avoid a shutdown.
Trump's allies Elon Musk He criticized the spending bill introduced by Mr Johnson. President Trump then called for raising the debt ceiling to be part of the package.
Johnson ultimately repealed the bill in favor of a bare-bones bill that included raising the debt ceiling, but the bill was rejected by House Democrats and dozens of Republicans.
Neither gave a good impression of Mr Johnson, although Mr Musk also voiced his support for the speaker on Monday.
Some lawmakers aren't sure Trump's social media efforts have gone far enough.
Member of ParliamentJames Comer(R-Kentucky) on Monday urged President-elect Trump to talk with House Republicans to keep Johnson as speaker, saying that any delay would “delay the certification of President Trump's election,” leading to a repeat of last year's speaker dispute. He warned that there was a possibility of a connection. More than a former lawmaker kevin mccarthy (R-Calif.).
“I urge Donald Trump to get on the phone with five or six members of Congress who won't commit to voting for Mike Johnson,” Comer said in a Fox News interview Sunday. This will only delay action.”
As with The Hill, Mr. Johnson's calculations are difficult. emily brooks I pointed this out in an article on Monday afternoon.
If Massie votes against Johnson, the current Speaker can no longer allow all members of the House to defect. If some Republicans vote to “present,” things will become more complicated, but not necessarily easier.
The Democratic Party is expected to be unified.
Will the Republican Party unite behind Trump?
Mr. Johnson's odds looked much better Tuesday afternoon, but even Mr. Trump may have a hard time competing with the cats in the House Republican conference.
