Exclusive - Trump Backs McCarthy for Speaker, Tells Opponents to Stand Down: ‘I Think He Deserves the Shot’
Former President Donald Trump told conservatives currently withholding support from House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy in McCarthy’s speakership bid to stand down.
"Hopefully he’s going to be very strong and going to be very good and he’s going to do what everybody wants." - Not exactly hedging his bets here.
"Paul Ryan was an incompetent speaker. I think he goes down as the worst speaker in history." - No, Mr. President, that's Nancy Pelosi by a mile.
Asked if this all means he backs McCarthy in the race, Trump said, “Yeah, I support McCarthy.”
FTR, I predicted he would be the speaker months ago. Nothing ever changes in Washington, and the house always wins. There's exactly 0 chance anyone conservative could get this job. And Trump just assured it.
...valid observation....