{"id":2240501,"date":"2024-05-08T20:12:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T00:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-he-absolutely-loves-mtg-but-this-is-not-the-time-to-oust-speaker-johnson\/"},"modified":"2024-05-08T20:14:06","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T00:14:06","slug":"trump-says-he-absolutely-loves-mtg-but-this-is-not-the-time-to-oust-speaker-johnson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-he-absolutely-loves-mtg-but-this-is-not-the-time-to-oust-speaker-johnson\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump expresses deep affection for MTG but deems it untimely to remove Speaker Johnson"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-says-he-absolutely-loves-mtg-but-this-is-not-the-time-to-oust-speaker-johnson%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2240501&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former\u200c President Donald Trump supported\u200d Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene&#8217;s bid to remove Speaker Mike Johnson but urged the House to focus on combating the Radical Left Democrats. Despite Trump&#8217;s\u200b admiration for\u2064 Greene,\u200c he \u200demphasized \u2063the importance of fighting\u2064 against the Democrats. The motion by Greene to remove Johnson was tabled in a bipartisan vote. Former President Donald Trump backed Rep. Marjorie \u200bTaylor Greene&#8217;s move to oust Speaker \u2062Mike Johnson but emphasized the need\u200d to prioritize battling the Radical \u2062Left Democrats. Despite his support for Greene,\u200b Trump highlighted the crucial fight against the Democrats.\u2064 Greene&#8217;s motion to oust Johnson was set aside following a bipartisan vote.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> encouraged the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"House\">House<\/a> to move past the effort by his ally Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marjorie-taylor-greene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/a> (R-GA) to oust Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Mike Johnson\">Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) late Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI absolutely love Marjorie Taylor Greene. She\u2019s got Spirit, she\u2019s got Fight, and I believe she\u2019ll be around, and on our side, for a long time to come,\u201d Trump said in<a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/112407712153390935\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\" a Truth Social post\"> a Truth Social post<\/a> on Wednesday, adding, \u201cHowever, right now, Republicans have to be fighting the Radical Left Democrats, and all the Damage they have done to our Country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a bipartisan vote of 359-43-7, the motion by Greene to have Johnson vacate his seat was tabled. Only 11 Republicans voted in favor of advancing the motion to oust Johnson, while a majority of Democrats joined in thwarting his removal.<\/p>\n<p>Trump shared that the timing was not right for advancing this motion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith a Majority of One, shortly growing to three or four, we\u2019re not in a position of voting on a Motion to Vacate. At some point, we may very well be, but this is not the time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Greene\u2019s effort to remove Johnson was in reaction to Republicans\u2019 frustration with Johnson\u2019s push for billions of dollars in Ukraine funding as part of the massive national security spending package. Many Republicans expressed concern that international priorities were being given more attention than the United States\u2019s own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-what-each-of-bidens-42-executive-orders-will-actually-do\/\" title=\"Here\u2019s What Each Of Biden\u2019s 42 Executive Orders Will Actually Do\">national security priorities<\/a> along the southern border.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMike Johnson is publicly saying funding Ukraine is now his top priority when less than 7 months ago he was against it,\u201d Greene wrote in a letter in April. \u201cThe American people disagree \u2014 they believe our border is the only border worth fighting a war over, and I agree with them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/condo-board-president-warned-of-serious-deteriorating-conditions-ahead-of-miami-building-collapse\/\" title=\"Condo Board President Warned Of Serious, \u2018Deteriorating\u2019 Conditions Ahead Of Miami Building Collapse\">president warned<\/a> that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mark-levin-calls-matt-gaetz-a-pos-amid-fallout-of-historic-house-speaker-ousting\/\" title=\"Mark Levin slams Matt Gaetz as a 'POS' over House speaker ousting.\">speaker ousting<\/a> would create the perception of \u201cchaos\u201d in the Republican Party and affect election efforts later this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are leading in the Presidential Polls by a lot, both Nationally and in the Swing States. Likewise, we are doing well in the Senate, and I believe will do well in the House. But if we show DISUNITY, which will be portrayed as CHAOS, it will negatively affect everything!\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump called Johnson \u201ca good man who is trying very hard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI also wish certain things were done over the last period of two months, but we will get them done, together. It is my request that Republicans vote for \u2018THE MOTION TO TABLE.\u2019 We WILL WIN BIG \u2013 AND IT WILL BE SOON!\u201d the former president said to fellow Republicans in his social media post.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Trump backed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene&#8217;s spirited stance but advised the House against removing Speaker Mike Johnson. 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