Former President Donald Trump defended House Speaker Mike Johnson as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) advocates for removal of the Louisiana Republican from his leadership position. .
“Well, look, we have a majority, okay?” President Trump told radio host John Fredericks on Monday. “It’s not like he can go and do whatever he wants. I think he’s a very good person. You know, when I said NATO has to pay, he said that when it comes to NATO, He supported me very strongly…It’s a tough situation when you have to pay money.”I think he’s a very good person, and also we have to have a big election. ”
“MAGA and Mike… I asked him how he would resolve the rift with Johnson.
President Trump praised Johnson for ensuring that Ukraine received more than $9 billion in economic aid in the form of “forgivable loans” as part of the policy.
Marjorie Taylor Greene calls Johnson’s foreign aid package a ‘third betrayal’ of the American people
Former US President Donald Trump addresses the media in Manhattan Criminal Court at the end of the day during his trial on charges of concealing hush money payments in New York City, April 22, 2024. (Victor J. Blue – Pool/Getty Images)
“We’ve got to elect some people to Congress. We’ve got to do a lot more than we’re doing right now,” Trump continued. “We’ve got to elect some good senators. We’ve got to get rid of some of the senators we have, like Romney and others. And we’ve got to have a big day, We have to win the presidency. If we don’t win the presidency, I’m telling you, I think our country could end…we’re definitely going to decline. This is a country where ”
Greene, a strong ally of Mr. Trump, called on Mr. Johnson to resign after the House passed a $95 billion foreign aid package, including about $61 billion for Ukraine, or he He said he would move to expel him from the chair.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) speaks with members of the media after passing a series of foreign aid bills at the U.S. Capitol on April 20, 2024. (Nathan Howard/Getty Images)
“Mike Johnson’s leadership is over. He needs to do the right thing and resign so we can move forward in a controlled process,” he said on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.” he said. “If he doesn’t, he will be fired.”
For the third time, Republicans call for Johnson’s ouster over $95 billion in foreign aid plan
Mr. Johnson has drawn ire from some House conservatives for working across the aisle to secure deals with President Biden on federal spending, government spying and, most recently, on Ukraine, but House Kevin McCarthy has drawn ire from some House conservatives. The political environment has changed since Chairman (R-Calif.) took office. Last October, he was removed as a speaker over similar complaints.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga., Washington, D.C., April 16, 2024) She said she would oust House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) over the $95 billion aid package. Threatened me. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
With the November election fast approaching, Republicans maintain a narrow majority after Mr. McCarthy resigned from the House following the ouster of House Speaker and Representative George Santos, R-N.Y. are doing. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) last week announced their support for Greene’s motion to remove Johnson from the speakership.
But Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.), head of the House Freedom Caucus that supported McCarthy’s ouster, told The Hill he opposes removing Johnson from the top job.
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“In my judgment and estimation, now is not the time to do that,” Goode was quoted as saying.
