From westernjournal.com
There has been a stunning development in the ongoing House speaker drama: Former President Donald Trump said he would accept the role of speaker if elected.
Both Kari Lake and Gen. Michael Flynn confirmed the news to The Western Journal.
“I talked to President Trump last night and told him he would be great and he should do it,” Lake told The Western Journal. “[I said] that he could take Congress from the most hated branch of [government] to the favorite branch.”
Lake’s pep talk appears to have worked, because Flynn told The Western Journal the following: “Trump says, ‘I will do it.’”
This would be a shocking turnaround for Trump, who has long supported Kevin McCarthy for speaker.
Trump’s name was actually brought up in Thursday’s vote when Matt Gaetz, a leader of the anti-McCarthy sect of Congress, nominated him as speaker.
Ironically, Gaetz, who nominated Trump on Thursday, attacked Trump’s decision to support McCarthy on Wednesday.
“Supporting McCarthy is the worst Human Resources decision President Trump has ever made,” Gaetz tweeted.
Interestingly, Gaetz punctuated his criticism of Trump with one of Trump’s hallmark phrases: “Sad!”
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As Article 1, Section 5, Clause 5 of the U.S. Constitution denotes, “the House of Representatives shall [choose] their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment.”
This means that Trump, even though he is not a sitting member of Congress, is still allowed to seek the speakership.
Only James K. Polk has ever held the roles of both president and speaker.
Should Trump win the 2024 general election, he would likely have to vacate his position as speaker of the House.
But that’s a future problem for Speaker of the House Trump, should that ever come to fruition.
At the very least, America now knows that Trump is willing. Source
I am without words – except for
MARANATHA!
As u all know the demoncrats actually control the house & Senate although their actual number in the House is smaller than the elephants in the room. The number of RHINOS is considerable though & can always swing the votes to the d/crats for the right price. Make way for the all new uni-party bought & paid for by the new sneaky incognito Globalist Party hacks. I doubt Trump would become Speaker based on that thinking cuz he would be the tie breaker…can’t imagine dcrats & RHINOS voting him in but surprise me!
It’s up to God. He is in control
Oh, wouldn’t that make liberal heads explode? Oh the horror! Never say never! We are living in some interesting times. Can you imagine if Trump got it? And they impeach both Biden and Pelosi? And he became president again by being third in line to the presidency? Love it!
I love it too!! Liberal heads explode – too funny!!