{"id":2384663,"date":"2024-12-30T10:51:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T15:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-endorses-mike-johnson-for-speaker-amid-growing-opposition-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-30T10:52:25","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T15:52:25","slug":"trump-endorses-mike-johnson-for-speaker-amid-growing-opposition-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-endorses-mike-johnson-for-speaker-amid-growing-opposition-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump endorses Mike Johnson for speaker amid growing opposition &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">24<\/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-endorses-mike-johnson-for-speaker-amid-growing-opposition-washington-examiner%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=2384663&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>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-joins-predatory-lender-litigation-against-mariner-finance\/\" title=\"North Carolina Joins Lawsuit Against Mariner Finance for Predatory Lending\">provided text includes<\/a> a snippet of HTML code focused on \u200ca &#8220;Read more&#8221; button feature and various user\u2063 interface\u2064 elements for mobile navigation\u200d and search functions. \u200dThe &#8220;Read more&#8221; button is intended to\u2064 reveal additional content when clicked. Other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reporters-notebook-how-will-mike-johnson-lead-a-divided-congress-in-2024-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Reporter\u2019s Notebook: How will Mike Johnson lead a divided Congress in 2024? - Washington Examiner\">elements include mobile\u200d menu buttons<\/a>, a search button, and forms for\u2063 interaction, all designed\u200d to enhance user experience on \u200da website,\u2062 specifically one that \u2063might be managed by \u200dthe Washington Examiner.\u2064 The code also indicates dropdown functionality, suggesting that users can access search features and other menu options easily \u2063on a mobile \u2063device.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump endorses Mike Johnson for speaker amid growing opposition<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1890749\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> threw his support behind Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for a second term in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3266400\/house-republicans-time-crunch-finalize-spending-deal-hours-until-shutdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">top House leadership position,<\/a> hoping to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-booms-as-russians-flee-from-putins-war\/\" title=\"Georgia Booms as Russians Flee from Putin\u2019s War\">quash opposition<\/a> as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-reasons-making-taxpayers-pay-off-student-loans-is-a-rotten-idea\/\" title=\"5 Reasons Making Taxpayers Pay Off Student Loans Is A Rotten Idea\">growing number<\/a> of Republican lawmakers consider alternative candidates. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/113742374534233751\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">lengthy statement <\/a>posted to Truth Social on Monday, Trump urged Republicans not to &ldquo;blow this great opportunity&rdquo; to advance the party&rsquo;s agenda after winning both chambers of Congress and the White House,&nbsp;arguing Johnson is a strong leader to achieve that in the House. Trump&rsquo;s endorsement comes amid a growing number of House Republicans expressing dissatisfaction with Johnson over his handling of the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">government spending deal earlier<\/a> this month, with some even threatening to vote against his speakership bid on Jan. 3.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Speaker Mike Johnson is a good, hard working, religious man. He will do the right thing, and we will continue to WIN,&rdquo; Trump wrote. &ldquo;Mike has my Complete &amp; Total Endorsement. MAGA!!!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Before lawmakers can be sworn in on Friday, they must vote to elect a speaker to preside over the chamber. On that day, Republicans will have a 219-215 majority, meaning Johnson can only afford to lose one party member&rsquo;s support before it tanks his bid altogether. <\/p>\n<p>Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has already said he would not vote for Johnson, and a handful of others have suggested they are considering other options. Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN) released a list of demands for Johnson on Monday to create &ldquo;temporary structures&rdquo; for reconciliation offset policies, authorizations, and spending audits. <\/p>\n<p>House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris (R-MD) has also asked for specific commitments from Johnson before being able to back him.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A dragged-out speaker&rsquo;s race isn&rsquo;t necessarily new for the GOP majority. When former Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) tried his hand at becoming speaker in January 2023, it took four days and 15 ballots to secure the gavel. 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