Trump says he’ll do ‘whatever is necessary’ to select helpful House speaker

Former President Donald Trump said he would do “whatever is necessary” to help select the next House speaker in the wake of Rep. Kevin McCarthy‘s (R-CA) ouster on Tuesday.

Some members of the House GOP have floated Trump as a candidate to become the next speaker, but it appears he is more interested in continuing his third presidential run, pointing to his commanding lead in national polls in the 2024 primary race.

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“I am running for President, have a 62 Point lead over Republicans, and am up on Crooked Joe Biden, despite the Democrat Party’s massive Law-fare, Weaponization, and Election Interference efforts, by 4 to 11 Points, but will do whatever is necessary to help with the Speaker of the House selection process, short term, until the final selection of a GREAT REPUBLICAN SPEAKER is made — A Speaker who will help a new, but highly experienced President, ME, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump posted on his social media platform Truth Social on Thursday morning.

McCarthy was ousted from his speakership in a 216-210 vote on Tuesday after Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), incensed by McCarthy’s handling of a recently passed stopgap measure to avert a government shutdown, filed a motion to vacate Monday evening. In total, eight Republicans joined with all Democrats to strip McCarthy from his role in a move that has led to Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) jockeying for House speaker.

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Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) has pledged to nominate Trump for House speaker claiming he had the encouragement of other Republicans, but it appears unlikely that the move will prove successful. “NEWS: Many America First Patriots support my nomination of Donald J. Trump as the next Speaker of the House,” he said on Wednesday.

Trump is currently in the midst of a civil fraud trial in New York that could prevent him from doing further business in the state as he aims to help select McCarthy’s replacement.