President-elect Donald Trump has given his “complete” and “total” endorsement of Mike Johnson, the current House Speaker, ahead of the expected fight to hold onto the House speakership next month. Trump praised Johnson as a “good, hard working, religious man” who will “do the right thing” and help the GOP continue to win.
Trump also championed the GOP as “the Party of COMMON SENSE” and warned Republicans not to blow the opportunity they have been given. He claimed that the party ran a flawless campaign, spending far less money and still managing to win.
Johnson is facing opposition from within his own party, with some Republicans reportedly planning to vote against him in the speaker’s race on January 3. Trump’s endorsement is seen as a boost to Johnson’s chances of winning.
In addition to his endorsement of Johnson, Trump also reiterated his claims about the 2024 presidential election, in which he and Vice President-elect JD Vance won seven swing states, 317 electoral college votes, and the popular vote by millions of voters.
Trump also decried the delay in the certification of the election results in California, which took several weeks after Election Day.
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Trump also repeated his allegations that Vice President Kamala Harris’ failed presidential campaign spent millions of dollars on celebrity endorsements, including $11 million to Beyoncé and $2 million to Oprah Winfrey. However, Beyoncé’s mother has denied the reports, and campaign finance records confirm that the Harris campaign paid Oprah Winfrey’s production company $1 million.