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applegrove

(123,599 posts) Mon Dec 23, 2024, 06:59 AM Yesterday

Trump Is Very Upset with Mike Johnson

Trump Is Very Upset with Mike Johnson

December 23, 2024 at 6:44 am EST By Taegan Goddard 7 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/23/trump-is-very-upset-with-mike-johnson/

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Rachel Bade: “After the House passed a shutdown-averting spending bill Friday, a very relieved Speaker Mike Johnson proclaimed to reporters that President-elect Donald Trump was ‘certainly happy about this outcome.’”

“Not by a long shot.”

“Amid the chaos in Washington, I was in Palm Beach talking to people close to the past and future president and called up other confidants afterward. This much became clear to me: Not only is Trump unhappy with the funding deal, he’s unhappy with Johnson, too.”

Playbook: “Trump is backing away from Johnson just at the moment where the speaker most needs the new president’s help. Johnson won’t be able to lose more than four Republican votes on Jan. 3, and it’s impossible to see him mustering that kind of unity without Trump’s vocal backing.”

“His best friend right now? Circumstance. No Republican wants a reprise of last fall’s two-week power vacuum, least of all with the official electoral college tally scheduled for just three days later. No elected speaker means no certification. And it definitely means no progress on reconciliation — forget the one-bill-or-two debate.”

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Trump Is Very Upset with Mike Johnson (Original Post) applegrove Yesterday OP

Wondering who their next speaker will be.. MTG? Emile Yesterday #1

Yeah, the barrel's bottom is being scraped. nt allegorical oracle Yesterday #2

Then we should add Boebert to the bottom of the barrel list. Irish_Dem 23 hrs ago #27

They've been floating Elon's name travelingthrulife Yesterday #7

Surprised it's not Matt Gaetz Emile Yesterday #8

Something I've been wondering since this idea has been floated: IL Dem Yesterday #14

they'd skip over him. mopinko Yesterday #17

Yep, because SOH doesn't have to be a Natural US citizen or an elected member of congress uponit7771 Yesterday #16

Message auto-removed Name removed Yesterday #22

She's pretty hated.... Happy Hoosier Yesterday #9

Should be another comical shit show. Emile Yesterday #10

He's going to try to get Lara in there. johnnyfins Yesterday #24

By god you might be right! Emile 23 hrs ago #25

Scalise. Stefanik is out. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 23 hrs ago #28

So if there is no certification on J6 and no Speaker, wnylib Yesterday #3

in line of sucession after p, vp, speaker of house, is president pro tempore of senate eShirl Yesterday #5

President pro tempore will be the most senior Republican in January. karynnj Yesterday #12

Matt Gatesofhell Chipper Chat Yesterday #4

If Johnson is not reelected as Seaker will he resign? Buckeyeblue Yesterday #6

Kamala Harris, the VP, presides over certification ... Not the SPEAKER karynnj Yesterday #11

Step in Speaker Musk.... Hugin Yesterday #13

Mikey's days are numbered. republianmushroom Yesterday #15

Eh... fuck both of them. Let them fight. Initech Yesterday #18

The Sick Fuck is Upset... Of coures, we could have Cha Yesterday #19

Mike (or Elon) can please Comrade Caligula by certifying the election. How? usonian Yesterday #20

that's a shame splunge63 Yesterday #21

I think Pedo Hastert is still around. Bring him back. He'd fit right in. kairos12 Yesterday #23

Wouldn't it would be a shock that some sane repukes voted for Jeffries to give president muskrat the finger! kimbutgar 23 hrs ago #26

Da widdle felon and con man LilElf70 20 hrs ago #29

Emile

(30,769 posts)

1. Wondering who their next speaker will be.. MTG?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 07:08 AM

Yesterday

allegorical oracle

(3,386 posts)

2. Yeah, the barrel's bottom is being scraped. nt

Reply to Emile (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 07:10 AM

Yesterday

Irish_Dem

(59,639 posts)

27. Then we should add Boebert to the bottom of the barrel list.

Reply to allegorical oracle (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 08:43 PM

23 hrs ago

Maybe she and MTG could be co-speakers.

That should be a fun show to watch.

travelingthrulife

(941 posts)

7. They've been floating Elon's name

Reply to Emile (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 09:33 AM

Yesterday

Could you imagine if that rabid squirrel was in charge of the House?

Emile

(30,769 posts)

8. Surprised it's not Matt Gaetz

Reply to travelingthrulife (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 09:34 AM

Yesterday

IL Dem

(851 posts)

14. Something I've been wondering since this idea has been floated:

Reply to travelingthrulife (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 12:01 PM

Yesterday

The Speaker of the House is the third in line to the presidency if something would happen to both T & V. Wouldn't the fact that he is not a natural born citizen disqualify him?

mopinko

(71,950 posts)

17. they'd skip over him.

Reply to IL Dem (Reply #14)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 12:45 PM

Yesterday

been many in line of succession that couldnt serve.

uponit7771

(91,987 posts)

16. Yep, because SOH doesn't have to be a Natural US citizen or an elected member of congress

Reply to travelingthrulife (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 12:26 PM

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Happy Hoosier

(8,547 posts)

9. She's pretty hated....

Reply to Emile (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 10:07 AM

Yesterday

Hard to imagine she could muster the support.

If they don't rally behind Pastor Mike, it's hard to imagine who gets enough support to win.

I can't wait.

Emile

(30,769 posts)

10. Should be another comical shit show.

Reply to Happy Hoosier (Reply #9)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 10:16 AM

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johnnyfins

(1,480 posts)

24. He's going to try to get Lara in there.

Reply to Emile (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 07:44 PM

Yesterday

Watch.

Emile

(30,769 posts)

25. By god you might be right!

Reply to johnnyfins (Reply #24)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 08:33 PM

23 hrs ago

Bernardo de La Paz

(51,238 posts)

28. Scalise. Stefanik is out. . . . nt

Reply to Emile (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 08:49 PM

23 hrs ago

wnylib

(24,745 posts)

3. So if there is no certification on J6 and no Speaker,

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 07:59 AM

Yesterday

then who gets to be president on J20?

eShirl

(18,855 posts)

5. in line of sucession after p, vp, speaker of house, is president pro tempore of senate

Reply to wnylib (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 08:16 AM

Yesterday

Patty Murray? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_pro_tempore_of_the_United_States_Senate

karynnj

(60,012 posts)

12. President pro tempore will be the most senior Republican in January.

Reply to eShirl (Reply #5)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 10:31 AM

Yesterday

Although I think the article is wrong on the certification where it is done with a joint session of Congress with the VP (Harris) preciding.

Chipper Chat

(10,090 posts)

4. Matt Gatesofhell

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 08:07 AM

Yesterday

Buckeyeblue

(5,719 posts)

6. If Johnson is not reelected as Seaker will he resign?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 09:29 AM

Yesterday

That further reduces the Republican House majority. It would only take a few moderate Republicans to help elect a "compromise" Speaker, which would really piss off Trump.

Down ballot candidates did not gain from Trump's win. So he doesn't really have a mandate.

There is likely to be some sort of midterm shift as well.

I don't think Trump gets much grace period with voters because he's been president before. If he doesn't eliminate taxes on overtime and tips and bring prices down, I think switch over voters will turn away.

karynnj

(60,012 posts)

11. Kamala Harris, the VP, presides over certification ... Not the SPEAKER

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 10:28 AM

Yesterday

it will be a bad start if they don't immediately get a speaker. One impact is that if there is no speaker by Jan 21, I wonder if Trump will wait on pulling the 2 House members into his government until there is a speaker.

Even if there is a speaker, getting back to having the 220 seats won could include a period where there will be 3 vacant seats. If there are only 432 instead of 435 representatives. A tie does not win, so there is a period where they would have 217 representatives and they would need 216.

Hugin

(34,745 posts)

13. Step in Speaker Musk....

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 10:36 AM

Yesterday

It’s been the plan all along.

republianmushroom

(18,179 posts)

15. Mikey's days are numbered.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 12:15 PM

Yesterday

Initech

(102,501 posts)

18. Eh... fuck both of them. Let them fight.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 01:21 PM

Yesterday

Cha

(305,848 posts)

19. The Sick Fuck is Upset... Of coures, we could have

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 01:23 PM

Yesterday

told anybody that.. it Passed and didn't shut down our Government or Raise the Debt Celling...

And, Pres Biden Signed IT!

usonian

(14,579 posts)

20. Mike (or Elon) can please Comrade Caligula by certifying the election. How?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 01:56 PM

Yesterday

When Joe takes an early retirement, President Harris won't be VP to certify the election.

William Henry Harrison served for 32 days. For unpleasant reasons. Yet, he's on restaurant placemats "forever"

splunge63

(159 posts)

21. that's a shame

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 03:13 PM

Yesterday

lol

kairos12

(13,320 posts)

23. I think Pedo Hastert is still around. Bring him back. He'd fit right in.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 03:53 PM

Yesterday

kimbutgar

(23,591 posts)

26. Wouldn't it would be a shock that some sane repukes voted for Jeffries to give president muskrat the finger!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 08:38 PM

23 hrs ago

But there are NO sane repukes !

LilElf70

(541 posts)

29. Da widdle felon and con man

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 11:34 PM

20 hrs ago

didn't get his way...... Awwwwwwwww..... Isn't that a friggin shame.......

Just like his supporters not caring about what this moron has done to our country. I feel the same way against him, Tough shit!!!!

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