The president-elect also brought up serving a third term, which was taken in the room as a joke and greeted with laughs.
Alex Brandon/AP
As Speaker Mike Johnson works to secure his position for the next Congress, he’s touting the support of one influential Republican: Donald Trump.
During a private meeting with House Republicans on Wednesday, the president-elect threw his full weight behind Johnson, a seal of approval that may help the speaker stave off a floor challenge.
According to multiple sources in the room, Trump’s message to the conference about Johnson was simple: “I’m with him all the way.”
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