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10:22 AM, October 25, 2023
Trump backs Johnson for speaker’s gavel: ‘Get it done, fast!’
Former President Donald Trump
is posting his support for GOP speaker nominee Mike Johnson, urging Republicans to “get it done, fast” ahead of a potential House speaker vote later today.
“He’s respected by all and that’s what we need. It looks like it’s going to happen,” Trump told reporters on Wednesday morning. “I put out a truth today on him, and last night, you saw that. He’s spectacular and maybe for many years to come, he’ll be very good. So, we’re very happy about that.”
He later said that Johnson is “popular, smart, sharp. He’s going to be fantastic.”
Trump had posted on Truth Social earlier, the morning after Republicans selected Johnson as their second speaker nominee of the day late Tuesday.
“Congratulations to Congressional Republicans! Yesterday was a big and very important day. It gave us a quick and easy way forward with 5 candidates who are beyond reproach, and represent the absolute best there is in the Republican Party,” he said.
“Even the Fake News Media is impressed with what took place yesterday and, more importantly, with the Candidates themselves. Congratulations to Reps. Byron Donalds (Florida), Charles J. “Chuck” Fleischmann (Tennessee), Mark Green (Tennessee), & Roger Williams (Texas), & the ultimate winner of yesterday’s vote, by a significant margin, Mike Johnson (Louisiana),” he said.
“I am not going to make an Endorsement in this race, because I COULD NEVER GO AGAINST ANY OF THESE FINE AND VERY TALENTED MEN, all of whom have supported me, in both mind and spirit, from the very beginning of our GREAT 2016 Victory. In 2024, we will have an even bigger, & more important, WIN! My strong SUGGESTION is to go with the leading candidate, Mike Johnson, & GET IT DONE, FAST! LOVE, DJT”
Fox News’ Lawrence Richard contributed to this report.