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Trump Sides With Speaker Johnson

Republicans have a razor-thin majority in the House of Representatives. Former President Trump has a message to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA). He wants her to back off.

MTG has held a potential ouster over Speaker Mike Johnson’s head for weeks. For the second time in two weeks, Trump voiced his support for Johnson. MTG has not forced a vote on her motion to vacate the speakership on the House floor. 

Speaker Johnson went to Mar-a-Lago about two weeks ago to meet with Trump. During that time, Trump voiced support for Johnson’s performance as speaker. He also noted he gets along well with MTG. Both opinions can be true at the same time. 

“We’re getting along very well with the speaker and I get along very well with Marjorie,” Trump said. The former president added that Johnson was “doing about as good as you’re going to do and I’m sure that Marjorie understands that,…

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