Trump Says ‘I Stand With the Speaker’ as Johnson Faces Ouster Threat

The former president says Mr. Johnson is ‘doing a very good job’ and ‘about as good as you’re going to do’ in the position.
Trump Says ‘I Stand With the Speaker’ as Johnson Faces Ouster Threat
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) hold a press conference at Mr. Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate on April 12, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
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Former President Donald Trump confirmed that he backs House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) amid threats by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) to oust him.

“I stand with the speaker,” President Trump said at a joint press conference with Mr. Johnson at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on April 12.