Trump Offers Support for Johnson as He Downplays GOP Divisions

Former President Donald Trump offered support for embattled House Speaker Mike Johnson who is fighting to keep his job under pressure from ultraconservative lawmakers, seeking to tamp down on divisions in the Republican caucus.

Johnson traveled to Florida and promised to introduce legislation touching on two of Trump’s favored political issues: border security and election integrity. Trump looked on as Johnson spoke, before taking questions from reporters at his Palm Beach Mar-a-Lago resort on Friday.

“I stand with the speaker. We’ve had a very good relationship,” Trump said during the joint press conference.

Former US President Donald Trump

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The backing from Trump, the party’s ...