Musk Backs Mike Johnson for Speaker

The tech tycoon endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson hours after Trump threw his support behind him.
Musk Backs Mike Johnson for Speaker
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) during a meeting with House Republicans and President-elect Donald Trump at the Hyatt Regency in Washington on Nov. 13, 2024. Allison Robbert/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
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Tech tycoon Elon Musk endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to retain the speaker’s gavel on Dec. 30, just days before members are slated to put the matter to a vote.

Musk’s declaration of support for Johnson came hours after President-elect Donald Trump gave the speaker his “complete and total endorsement,” saying he is “a good, hard-working, religious man.”
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