First on Fox: President-elect Trump responded Mike Johnson Re-elected Speaker of the House, he told Fox News Digital that the process brought House Republicans “closer together” and said it was a continuation of “Make America Great Again.”
It was Johnson Re-election of the speaker From home Friday.
Sources told Fox News Digital that the president-elect has been in “constant communication” with House Republicans throughout the process. In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, Trump said it was “a great honor to help.”
“This is all a great continuation of the ‘Make America Great Again’ plan,” Trump said.
Mike Johnson is re-elected Speaker of the House with the threat of GOP rebellion resolved
US President-elect Donald Trump smiles during Turning Point USA's AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center on December 22, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Rebecca Noble)
“Mike Johnson will do a great job as speaker,” Trump said. “Republican membership in the House has been fantastic.”
“This process brought them closer together,” he said. “This is all a reflection of the great 2024 presidential election where we won all seven swing states, the popular vote and everything else there is to win.”
“We will all work together to achieve the full benefit of the people of our nation,” he said. “Our country will be run with strength and common sense once again.”
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He added: “America is back.”
