For top post in the US Congress: Trump supports new candidate Mike Johnson

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Mike Johnson would be a “fantastic” president, Trump said in New York on Wednesday. There, Trump must appear in court for fraud in a civil case. Johnson is smart and a great congressman who is accepted by everyone, Trump continued about his fellow party member. A vote in the parliamentary chamber was expected for next Wednesday evening, German time.

Republican Johnson was chosen behind closed doors by his group on Tuesday evening as the new candidate for the important top position. A nomination does not automatically mean that Johnson will receive the necessary majority in the official elections. The lawyer and former radio host from the state of Louisiana is the fourth candidate for president since his party colleague Kevin McCarthy was voted out in a historic vote in early October.

To be elected to the third most important political office in the US, after president and vice president, an absolute majority is required among the members of the House of Representatives present. Because the Republicans only have a narrow majority with 221 seats, a candidate can only afford a few dissidents within his own ranks. Johnson cannot count on votes from US President Joe Biden’s Democrats.

Trump’s support for religious hardliner Johnson could help him. For example, Republican candidate Tom Emmer dropped out on Tuesday after Trump opposed him. Previously, the radical Republican Jim Jordan could not prevail in the plenary despite Trump’s support. Johnson said on Wednesday evening (local time) after his appointment that he was “very confident” he had the necessary votes for elections in the plenary. “We are united,” he assured. “You will see that this faction will work like a well-oiled machine. We owe that to the American people.”

(SDA)

Source: Blick