Possibly he was nonetheless groggy from napping all day, however Donald Trump walked away when requested if he nonetheless helps Mike Johnson.
Video:
Reporter: Do you continue to assist Speaker Johnson?
Trump:
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Reporter: Do you continue to assist Speaker Johnson?
Trump: pic.twitter.com/amYthUNlPd
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If I’m Mike Johnson, I’m feeling fairly nervous after watching that video clip. Trump could have appeared with Johnson per week in the past and stated that he was doing job, however the one factor that the previous president didn’t do was decide up the telephone and inform Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to drop her deliberate movement to vacate towards Johnson.
Provided that Trump is weak minded and modifications his tune primarily based on the final person who he talked to, Speaker Johnson shouldn’t be feeling snug at this second.
The Ukraine help invoice that Trump opposes will move the Home someday on Saturday after which the drama and dialog will start about Mike Johnson’s future. Democrats are keen to chip in sufficient votes to avoid wasting Johnson from the movement to vacate the chair, however the associated fee to Johnson will probably be that he turns into a lame duck speaker. Donald Trump might have saved Johnson right now with a powerful endorsement, however he selected to not, and by saying nothing, Trump have sealed Johnson’s destiny.
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