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Trump endorses Johnson to continue as House speaker

Headline from Roll Call

Donald Trump endorsed Mike Johnson to continue as House speaker, just days before he could face a close floor election to retain the gavel.

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Reports & sources

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Trump endorses Mike Johnson to stay on as House Speaker despite government funding turmoil (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    President-elect Donald Trump has endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson, providing crucial backing for the Louisiana Republican.

  2. CBS News

    Trump endorses Mike Johnson for speaker, boosting candidacy days before election (opens CBS News)

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    President-elect Donald Trump said Johnson has his "complete and total endorsement."

  3. Winchester Star

    Trump endorses Mike Johnson to stay on as House Speaker after government funding turmoil (opens Winchester Star)

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    President-elect Donald Trump is endorsing House Speaker Mike Johnson as he prepares to fight to keep his role leading Republicans in Congress. Trump said Monday in a post on his

  4. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump gives Speaker Johnson ‘complete and total endorsement’ | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    WASHINGTON >> President-elect Donald Trump today threw his support behind House Speaker Mike Johnson, who will stand for reelection to the top job this week with a slim Republican majority in the House of Representatives.

  5. The Daily Signal

    BREAKING: Trump Makes Key Endorsement in House Speaker Race (opens The Daily Signal)

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    President-elect Donald Trump endorses House Speaker Mike Johnson for another round as leader of the House of Representatives.

  6. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Trump gives House Speaker Johnson (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump on Monday threw his support behind House Speaker Mike Johnson, who will stand for reelection to the top job this week with a slim Republican

  7. Washington Examiner

    Trump endorses Mike Johnson for speaker amid growing opposition (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Trump's endorsement comes amid a growing number of House Republicans expressing dissatisfaction with Johnson over his handling of the government spending deal earlier this month.

  8. ABC 7 New York

    Donald Trump endorses House Speaker Mike Johnson amid Republican infighting (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    Donald Trump threw his support behind Republican Mike Johnson amid a fight over House speakership.

  9. Voice of America

    Trump endorses Johnson to stay on as House Speaker after government funding turmoil (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Mike Johnson's continued leadership seemed in jeopardy after a fight over a federal funding plan put the government at risk for a pre-Christmas shutdown

  10. The Hill

    Trump gives complete and total endorsement of Johnson as Speaker (opens The Hill)

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    President-elect Trump offered his complete and total endorsement of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Monday, days before a House vote on Friday to elect a new Speaker. “Speaker Mike Johnson is a good, hard working, religious man. He will do the right thing, and we will continue to WIN.

  11. WMUR

    Trump endorses Mike Johnson to stay on as House Speaker (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump is endorsing House Speaker Mike Johnson as he prepares to fight to keep his role leading Republicans in Congress.

  12. Deadline

    Donald Trump Endorses Mike Johnson’s Return As House Speaker (opens Deadline)

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    House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) received a key endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump in his effort to remain as leader of the lower chamber.

  13. New York Post

    Trump endorses Mike Johnson for House speaker, slams Dems in scathing remark: ‘IT WAS A DISASTER!!!” (opens New York Post)

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    President-elect Donald Trump endorsed Mike Johnson for House speaker on Monday following a fight over government funding earlier this month that divided Republicans and imperiled his leadership bid.

  14. RedState

  15. The Christian Post

    Trump endorses Mike Johnson as House speaker: 'Good, hard working, religious man' (opens The Christian Post)

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    President-elect Donald Trump has endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., in an effort to rally Republicans around the congressional leader as the party

  16. The Guardian

    Trump endorses Mike Johnson for another term as House speaker (opens The Guardian)

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    President-elect gives ‘total endorsement’ amid discontent among fellow Republicans with speaker’s leadership

  17. Al Jazeera

    Trump endorses Mike Johnson to return as US House speaker, despite backlash (opens Al Jazeera)

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    President-elect Donald Trump had previously clashed with Speaker Johnson over the passage of a bipartisan spending bill.

  18. Blaze Media

    Trump endorses Mike Johnson for speaker despite GOP pushback (opens Blaze Media)

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    'He will do the right thing, and we will continue to WIN.'

  19. CNN

    Trump endorses Johnson in speaker’s race (opens CNN)

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    President-elect Donald Trump endorsed Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday ahead of the new Congress convening to elect a speaker.

  20. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Trump endorses Mike Johnson to stay House Speaker despite government funding turmoil (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    President-elect Donald Trump endorses House Speaker Mike Johnson amidst a contentious speakership race from previous far-right criticism of Johnson's handling of funding bill.

  21. Rolling Stone

    Mike Johnson's Reign as Speaker Under Threat Despite Trump's Support (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Speaker Mike Johnson doesn’t have the full support of his caucus yet, and House Republicans could invite new chaos before Trump’s inauguration.

  22. Hawaiitribune Herald

    Trump endorses Mike Johnson to continue as house speaker (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump endorsed Mike Johnson for another term as House speaker on Monday, roughly two weeks after Trump helped put Johnson’s chances in jeopardy by sinking a bipartisan spending bill that the speaker had negotiated to avert a government shutdown.

  23. West Hawaii Today

    Trump gives US House Speaker Johnson ‘complete and total endorsement’ (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    WASHINGTON — U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday threw his support behind House Speaker Mike Johnson, who will stand for reelection to the top job this week with a slim Republican majority in the House of Representatives.

  24. Gopusa

    Despite Trump endorsement, Johnson’s House speaker position remains vulnerable (opens Gopusa)

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    (The Center Square) – Though many U.S. House Republicans quickly accepted President-elect Donald Trump’s endorsement of Speaker Mike Johnson for reelection, a few are still smarting from the recent continuing resolution battle and are threatening to withhold support. U.S. Rep.

  25. Roll Call

    Trump endorses Johnson to continue as House speaker (opens Roll Call)

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    Donald Trump endorsed Mike Johnson to continue as House speaker, just days before he could face a close floor election to retain the gavel.

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