What is the point of congressional Republican infighting?
By
Brady Leonard
December 31, 2024 11:55 am
President-elect Donald Trump gave many of his supporters whiplash Monday when he endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).
“Speaker Mike Johnson is a good, hard working, religious man. He will do the right thing, and we will continue to WIN,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Mike has my Complete & Total Endorsement. MAGA!!!”
Republicans and populists soured on Johnson’s speakership after he negotiated with Democrats earlier this month to pass a bloated spending bill and avoid a government shutdown. Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) has been testing the waters to determine if Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) or another candidate could garner enough support to challenge Johnson for the speakership.
Republicans are rightfully disappointed in Johnson and the GOP generally for continuously folding on the matter of government spending. The federal government currently spends $1.8 trillion more than it brings in annually, and the national debt has ballooned to over $33 trillion. However, to meaningfully take on these challenges, it would require vast majorities in Congress and the kind of political will not seen in generations.
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