President-elect Donald Trump has officially endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson as he gears up to defend his position leading Republicans in Congress. Trump took to his social media platform on Monday to praise Johnson as a 'good, hard working, religious man' and expressed confidence that Johnson 'will do the right thing' to ensure continued success for the party.
Trump's endorsement comes at a crucial time for Johnson, whose leadership was recently called into question following a tense standoff over a federal funding plan that nearly led to a pre-Christmas government shutdown. Despite facing challenges and wavering party support, Johnson managed to secure a deal to avert the shutdown, albeit revealing some vulnerabilities in his leadership.
