Former President Trump has endorsed Mike Johnson for Speaker of the House, despite some Republicans expressing concerns about Johnson's leadership during the recent government shutdown.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson , R-La., talks to reporters after passing the funding bill to avert the government shutdown at the Capitol in Washington, Dec. 20, 2024. Former President Donald Trump threw his support behind Speaker Mike Johnson amid a fight over the House gavel that will culminate in a vote at the end of the week. \\'Speaker Mike Johnson is a good, hard working, religious man,\\' Trump wrote at the end of a lengthy social media post.
\\'He will do the right thing, and we will continue to WIN. Mike has my Complete & Total Endorsement.\\' Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks to reporters after passing the funding bill to avert the government shutdown at the Capitol in Washington, Dec. 20, 2024. Later Monday, Trump ally Elon Musk, who will run the president-elect's \\'Department of Government Efficiency,\\' endorsed Johnson as well,, \\'I feel the same way! You have my full support,\\' Musk wrote, replying to Johnson\\'s post thanking Trump for his support. In his post, Trump also boasted about his successful 2024 White House run, praising Republicans for running a \\'legendary\\' campaign while railing against President Biden. He urged Republicans to \\'not blow\\' an opportunity for a \\'relief\\' from the outgoing administration -- calling for Republicans to support Johnson. Johnson, who faced pushback from members of his own party over his leadership during the recent government shutdown fight, thanked Trump for his endorsement. \\'I\\'m honored and humbled by your support, as always,\\' Johnson wrote on X. \\'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.\\' \\'I respect and support President Trump, but his endorsement of Mike Johnson is going to work out about as well as his endorsement of Speaker Paul Ryan,\\' Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., wrote on
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