{"id":2386457,"date":"2025-01-04T15:36:10","date_gmt":"2025-01-04T20:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-credits-trump-as-unifier-for-reigning-in-johnson-holdouts-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-04T15:36:53","modified_gmt":"2025-01-04T20:36:53","slug":"mccarthy-credits-trump-as-unifier-for-reigning-in-johnson-holdouts-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-credits-trump-as-unifier-for-reigning-in-johnson-holdouts-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"McCarthy credits Trump as \u2018unifier\u2019 for reigning in Johnson holdouts &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fmccarthy-credits-trump-as-unifier-for-reigning-in-johnson-holdouts-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=2386457&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 \u2062recent \u200cpolitical \u200dlandscape in the U.S. House of Representatives revolves\u200c around \u2064Speaker Mike Johnson&#8217;s precarious hold on his position as Speaker. \u2062on January 3, 2025,\u200c Johnson\u200d faced challenges during a vote to reaffirm his \u200brole, indicating he is fighting for his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-on-cuomo-allegations-we-should-see-what-investigation-brings-us\/\" title=\"Biden on Cuomo Allegations: We should see what investigation brings us\">political survival<\/a>. \u2062Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy credited \u200dDonald Trump with\u200c playing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-thought-he-was-trying-to-sleep-with-me-says-gov-cuomos-sexual-harassment-accuser\/\" title=\"\u2018I thought he was trying to sleep with me,\u201d says Gov. Cuomo\u2019s sexual harassment accuser\">crucial role<\/a> in convincing\u2064 two Republicans to \u2063switch \u200ctheir votes, ultimately enabling Johnson to win reelection as Speaker, thus stabilizing his leadership at least for the moment.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063atmosphere on Capitol\u2064 Hill mirrored the excitement of a new\u200c school year, with members of Congress taking \u200dtheir oaths and engaging in various activities. This event underscored the\u200c fragile state of\u2064 Johnson&#8217;s\u2063 leadership, as he struggled to maintain \u2062unity\u200b within \u200dhis <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">party amidst\u2063 ongoing \u2062tensions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson&#8217;s leadership \u2064is currently marked\u2063 by a need for consolidating support within the republican \u2063ranks, with past alliances and\u2063 endorsements, such as that from\u200c Trump, \u2063proving pivotal in his political journey.  <\/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\">McCarthy credits Trump as &lsquo;unifier&rsquo; for reigning in Johnson holdouts<\/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_1928173\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former Speaker of the House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kevin-mccarthy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kevin McCarthy<\/a> credited President-elect Donald Trump for convincing two House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Republicans<\/a> to switch their vote to Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mike Johnson<\/a>, helping him win reelection.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>McCarthy said that while Johnson should be congratulated, the &ldquo;real congratulations&rdquo; should go to Trump for his efforts in coalescing all but one House Republican to vote for Johnson.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Congratulations first to Speaker Johnson. Well done,&rdquo; he&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6366680707112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said Saturday morning<\/a>&nbsp;in an interview with Fox &amp; Friends Weekend. &ldquo;But I think having such a big election, real congratulations [go] to President Trump.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3227657\/trump-national-security-picks-loyalty-america-first-pro-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP NATIONAL SECURITY PICKS: LOYALTY, AMERICA FIRST, AND PRO-ISRAEL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was with him last night. He made the difference here. He united a conference that is tough to keep together,&rdquo; the former lawmaker <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SpeakerMcCarthy\/status\/1875374774110806096\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">added<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) reportedly called Trump and then connected him with Reps. Keith Self (R-TX) and Ralph Norman (R-SC), who declined to vote for Johnson before later changing their votes after speaking with Trump. Self said they had a &ldquo;lively discussion.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy credited Trump for his ability to be a &ldquo;unifier.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Nobody can have a disagreement if we want to get this agenda through and the American people have spoken loud and clear, and I think&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/people\/donald-trump\/\">President Trump&nbsp;<\/a>is the unifier,&rdquo; McCarthy told Fox News.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3227614\/trump-ending-cbp-one-migrant-app-border-consequences\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP ENDING CBP ONE MIGRANT APP COULD HAVE UNINTENDED BORDER CONSEQUENCES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>McCarthy infamously lost control of House Republicans when former Rep. Matt Gaetz ousted him as Speaker in 2023. It took the California Republican 15 rounds to secure his own speakership, with six Republicans, including Gaetz, declining to vote for him on the last ballot.<\/p>\n<p>A <em>Washington Post<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2023\/11\/30\/donald-trump-kevin-mccarthy-phone-call\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">report<\/a> said Trump failed to back McCarthy during the ousting because the latter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">didn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t endorse Trump for his 2024 presidential campaign and failed to expunge his two impeachments.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy claimed to have told Trump &ldquo;f*** you&rdquo; in their conversation then. His spokesperson denied the allegation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump congratulated Johnson after his victory.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mike will be a Great Speaker, and our Country will be the beneficiary,&rdquo; he wrote following the vote. &ldquo;The People of America have waited four years for Common Sense, Strength, and Leadership. They&rsquo;ll get it now, and America will be greater than ever before!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1928173\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1928173\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>McCarthy praises Trump as the key unifier for Johnson&#8217;s win<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2386459,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/McCarthy-Harris-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[23326,47912,3663,3634],"class_list":["post-2386457","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-unifier","tag-johnson-holdouts","tag-mccarthy","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/McCarthy-Harris-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2386457","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2386457"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2386457\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2386461,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2386457\/revisions\/2386461"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2386459"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2386457"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2386457"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2386457"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}