2023-11-07 11:30:54
Will Donald Trump be the next Speaker of the House of Representatives? On the American channel Fox News, the former president of the United States and candidate for re-election in 2024, says he would agree to be “temporarily” the speaker of the House of Representatives in order to “bring together” the Republicans. His political party is plagued by quarrels while for the first time in the history of the country, the “speaker”, in this case Kevin McCarthy, was dismissed on Tuesday October 3.
“I was asked to speak as a unifier because I have so many friends in Congress,” Donald Trump said. If they don’t get the vote, they asked me if I would consider becoming speaker until they find someone long-term, since I’m running for the House. presidential. » According to the ex-president, it would be a short period, “30, 60 or 90 days”. Donald Trump adds that he would only do it “if it’s necessary”: “I’m not doing it because I want to. »
Difficult because of his indictments
On CNN, former Republican Rep. Barbara Comstock said Donald Trump was ineligible for office because he was facing criminal charges. “Unfortunately he doesn’t know the rules of the House which say you can’t run the House if you’re indicted,” Barbara Comstock said.
Several Republicans already covet this very strategic position, including Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan. The Speaker of the House is the third most important figure in American politics, after the president and vice president. Before Kevin McCarthy, Nancy Pelosi occupied it.
Asked about Fox News, Jim Jordan did not come out directly against Trump’s idea, simply responding: “I think President Trump wants to be president of the United States. This is what he wants and I think he is the best president we have. »
Back at the Capitol?
On This would be the House of MAGA (Make America Great Again, Trump’s old campaign slogan)! » To which, Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer replied: “No thanks, everything is fine with us. We have already seen a pro-Trump rally at the Capitol (in reference to the assault on the American Parliament by pro-Trump people in January 2021).
According to Fox News, Donald Trump must also go to the capital of Washington on Tuesday, October 9, to meet Republican elected officials. It would be his return to Capitol Hill, as the billionaire was indicted again in August for his alleged attempts to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election. Despite the trials, Donald Trump outperforms others in the polls Republican presidential candidates. Nothing seems to stop him from achieving his ambitions.
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