President Trump Makes Official Endorsement For House Speaker

President Trump has officially offered his complete and total endorsement of House Speaker Mike Johnson.

As the House is set to vote on Friday for a new House Speaker Trump on a truth Social post wrote, “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 added, “The American people need IMMEDIATE relief from all of the destructive policies of the last Administration. Speaker Mike Johnson is a good, hard working, religious man.”

In response, Rep. Johnson wrote, “Thank you, President Trump! I’m honored and humbled by your support, as always.”

He added, “Together, we will quickly deliver on your America First agenda and usher in the new golden age of America.”

Thank you, President Trump! I’m honored and humbled by your support, as always.

Together, we will quickly deliver on your America First agenda and usher in the new golden age of America.

The American people demand and deserve that we waste no time. Let’s get to work! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/ljGrB08dRh

— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) December 30, 2024

Here’s what The Hill reported:

President-elect Trump offered his complete and total endorsement of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Monday, days before a House vote on Friday to elect a new Speaker.

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“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 wrote in a post on Truth Social.

Mike Johnson secures Trump’s endorsement for Speaker despite defying his spending bill requests.

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— AF Post (@AFpost) December 30, 2024

Per The New York Times:

President-elect Donald J. Trump endorsed Mike Johnson for another term as House speaker on Monday, roughly two weeks after Mr. Trump helped put Mr. Johnson’s chances in jeopardy by sinking a bipartisan spending bill that the speaker had negotiated to avert a government shutdown.

The announcement from Mr. Trump on his website, Truth Social, ended days of private discussions by the president-elect and his allies about whether to try to save Mr. Johnson or find another option, as some conservatives have been agitating for.

House Republicans are set to choose a speaker on Friday, just three days before Mr. Trump’s Electoral College victory is certified by a joint session of Congress. Failure to have a speaker in place by then could delay the certification process and focus attention on the deep divisions within the narrow House Republican majority as Mr. Trump is seeking to pursue an ambitious agenda.

“The American people need IMMEDIATE relief from all of the destructive policies of the last Administration. Speaker Mike Johnson is a good, hard working, religious man,” Mr. Trump wrote in a discursive post that praised himself and his campaign, attacked Democrats and mocked the Rev. Al Sharpton, with whom he has a long and contentious history.

🚨 🚨 🚨 BREAKING: Trump endorses Mike Johnson for Speaker of the House pic.twitter.com/RqNQ1dpOA3

— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) December 30, 2024