Johnson now HAS Trump’s support even with the Ukraine House vote….
And getting rid of the Republican House Speaker could be dangerous for Republicans with their paper thin House majority…
Donald Trump praised Mike Johnson and pushed back on efforts from his own followers to oust the speaker in a seemingly toned-down message after the House passed a $95 billion foreign aid package over the weekend.
Trump is seemingly calling off the attempt by his top ally Marjorie Taylor Greene to oust the GOP leader for putting the package – including $60 billion for Ukraine – on the floor without any border security measures.
‘Look, we have a majority of one, OK? It’s not like he can go and do whatever he wants to do,’ the former president said on Real America’s Voice Monday night….
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is escalating her threat to remove Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from power, but she faces a steep climb if she hopes to achieve that goal.
Not only has the Speaker recently received a glowing review from former President Trump, the GOP’s presumed presidential nominee, but Democrats remain ready to rescue Johnson from a conservative coup. On top of that, many of the conservatives most frustrated with Johnson’s leadership style are opposing a motion to vacate, leaving Greene with only the barest GOP support for her removal resolution….
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