Trump Is Very Upset with Mike Johnson

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Trump Is Very Upset with Mike Johnson

December 23, 2024 at 6:44 am EST By Taegan Goddard 7 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/23/trump-is-very-upset-with-mike-johnson/

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Rachel Bade: “After the House passed a shutdown-averting spending bill Friday, a very relieved Speaker Mike Johnson proclaimed to reporters that President-elect Donald Trump was ‘certainly happy about this outcome.’”

“Not by a long shot.”

“Amid the chaos in Washington, I was in Palm Beach talking to people close to the past and future president and called up other confidants afterward. This much became clear to me: Not only is Trump unhappy with the funding deal, he’s unhappy with Johnson, too.”

Playbook: “Trump is backing away from Johnson just at the moment where the speaker most needs the new president’s help. Johnson won’t be able to lose more than four Republican votes on Jan. 3, and it’s impossible to see him mustering that kind of unity without Trump’s vocal backing.”

“His best friend right now? Circumstance. No Republican wants a reprise of last fall’s two-week power vacuum, least of all with the official electoral college tally scheduled for just three days later. No elected speaker means no certification. And it definitely means no progress on reconciliation — forget the one-bill-or-two debate.”

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[Emile]

1. Wondering who their next speaker will be.. MTG?

[allegorical oracle]

2. Yeah, the barrel's bottom is being scraped. nt

[Irish_Dem]

27. Then we should add Boebert to the bottom of the barrel list.

Maybe she and MTG could be co-speakers.

That should be a fun show to watch.

[travelingthrulife]

7. They've been floating Elon's name

Could you imagine if that rabid squirrel was in charge of the House?

[Emile]

8. Surprised it's not Matt Gaetz

[IL Dem]

14. Something I've been wondering since this idea has been floated:

The Speaker of the House is the third in line to the presidency if something would happen to both T & V. Wouldn't the fact that he is not a natural born citizen disqualify him?

[mopinko]

17. they'd skip over him.

been many in line of succession that couldnt serve.

[uponit7771]

16. Yep, because SOH doesn't have to be a Natural US citizen or an elected member of congress

[Happy Hoosier]

9. She's pretty hated....

Hard to imagine she could muster the support.

If they don't rally behind Pastor Mike, it's hard to imagine who gets enough support to win.

I can't wait.

[Emile]

10. Should be another comical shit show.

[johnnyfins]

24. He's going to try to get Lara in there.

Watch.

[Emile]

25. By god you might be right!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

28. Scalise. Stefanik is out. . . . nt

[wnylib]

3. So if there is no certification on J6 and no Speaker,

then who gets to be president on J20?

[eShirl]

5. in line of sucession after p, vp, speaker of house, is president pro tempore of senate

Patty Murray? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_pro_tempore_of_the_United_States_Senate

[karynnj]

12. President pro tempore will be the most senior Republican in January.

Although I think the article is wrong on the certification where it is done with a joint session of Congress with the VP (Harris) preciding.

[Chipper Chat]

4. Matt Gatesofhell

[Buckeyeblue]

6. If Johnson is not reelected as Seaker will he resign?

That further reduces the Republican House majority. It would only take a few moderate Republicans to help elect a "compromise" Speaker, which would really piss off Trump.

Down ballot candidates did not gain from Trump's win. So he doesn't really have a mandate.

There is likely to be some sort of midterm shift as well.

I don't think Trump gets much grace period with voters because he's been president before. If he doesn't eliminate taxes on overtime and tips and bring prices down, I think switch over voters will turn away.

[karynnj]

11. Kamala Harris, the VP, presides over certification ... Not the SPEAKER

it will be a bad start if they don't immediately get a speaker. One impact is that if there is no speaker by Jan 21, I wonder if Trump will wait on pulling the 2 House members into his government until there is a speaker.

Even if there is a speaker, getting back to having the 220 seats won could include a period where there will be 3 vacant seats. If there are only 432 instead of 435 representatives. A tie does not win, so there is a period where they would have 217 representatives and they would need 216.

[Hugin]

13. Step in Speaker Musk....

It’s been the plan all along.

[republianmushroom]

15. Mikey's days are numbered.

[Initech]

18. Eh... fuck both of them. Let them fight.

[Cha]

19. The Sick Fuck is Upset... Of coures, we could have

told anybody that.. it Passed and didn't shut down our Government or Raise the Debt Celling...

And, Pres Biden Signed IT!

[usonian]

20. Mike (or Elon) can please Comrade Caligula by certifying the election. How?

When Joe takes an early retirement, President Harris won't be VP to certify the election.

William Henry Harrison served for 32 days. For unpleasant reasons. Yet, he's on restaurant placemats "forever"

[splunge63]

21. that's a shame

lol

[kairos12]

23. I think Pedo Hastert is still around. Bring him back. He'd fit right in.

[kimbutgar]

26. Wouldn't it would be a shock that some sane repukes voted for Jeffries to give president muskrat the finger!

But there are NO sane repukes !

[LilElf70]

29. Da widdle felon and con man

didn't get his way...... Awwwwwwwww..... Isn't that a friggin shame.......

Just like his supporters not caring about what this moron has done to our country. I feel the same way against him, Tough shit!!!!