Trump Again Defends Speaker Johnson Amid Ouster Threat

The former president said he thinks Mike Johnson is ‘trying very hard’ to do what he can with a razor-thin Republican majority.
Trump Again Defends Speaker Johnson Amid Ouster Threat
Former President Donald Trump leaves the courtroom during his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on April 23, 2024. Brendan McDermid/Pool via Getty Images
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Former President Donald Trump ended the first day of oral arguments in his criminal trial in New York with a wide-ranging interview in which he blasted the prosecution and also defended House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from critics within the GOP.

Speaking with John Fredericks on “Outside the Beltway” on April 22, the former president came to Rep. Johnson’s defense amid growing frustration among House Republicans with his leadership.

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