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Donald Trump is throwing his full support behind Mike Johnson to continue as Republican House Speaker after weeks of speculation over his future.
‘Speaker Mike Johnson is a good, hard working, religious man,’ Trump wrote on social media on Monday.
‘He will do the right thing, and we will continue to WIN. Mike has my Complete & Total Endorsement. MAGA!!!’
The huge endorsement comes as lawmakers prepare to return to Washington for the new Congress this week.
Republicans will hold a slim majority in the House and a three-seat majority in the Senate in the new year, giving them tough margins to pass legislation.
The House will hold a vote for Speaker on Friday.
After criticism over the past few weeks about how he handled negotiating a spending deal, it remained unclear whether Johnson would have enough backing to stay in the job.
But Trump’s ringing endorsement could go a …