Report: Trump Says He Is ‘Running the House’ During Oval Office Meeting With Mike Johnson
Trump has called holdouts and pressed Republicans as Johnson leans on him to manage a House majority that can spare only two votes.
- Speaker Mike Johnson frequently defers to President Donald Trump to manage the House, with Trump effectively running the chamber to whip votes and handle legislative priorities.
- Trump has publicly mocked Johnson for his dependence, joking during meetings that he holds "two jobs" as both president and speaker, according to sources.
- Rep. Steve Womack told NOTUS: "In my adult lifetime, I have not seen an executive branch with as much input and influence over the chamber than this one has."
- A spokesperson for Speaker Johnson defended the collaboration, citing the razor-thin House majority and stating the relationship has delivered lower taxes, secure borders, and reduced crime.
- The 119th Congress has enacted 95 public laws, approaching a record for the most "do-nothing Congress" in over 150 years as legislative progress has slowed.
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The Independent (US)‘I have two jobs’: Trump belittles Mike Johnson in Oval Office humiliation where he claims to run the House, report says
Speaker Mike Johnson apparently directs GOP members looking to bring legislation to the floor to get approval from President Trump first, according to a report
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ussanews.comTrump takes shot at GOP leader in fiery exchange over ‘secret job’ claim
President Donald Trump joked about his many responsibilities in recent White House closed-door meetings. The president has reportedly teased House Speaker Mike Johnson over who really runs the House, as Johnson often comes to him to help unify the party for votes. “I have two jobs: being president and being speaker,” Trump laughed at one gathering with Johnson and other party leaders, according to NOTUS. But under the joke is a more serious issu…
Trump takes shot at GOP leader in fiery exchange over 'secret job' claim · American Wire News
President Donald Trump joked about his many responsibilities in recent White House closed-door meetings. The president has reportedly teased House Speaker Mike Johnson over who really runs the House, as Johnson often comes to him to help unify the party for votes. “I have two jobs: being president and being speaker,” Trump laughed at one gathering with Johnson and other party leaders, according to NOTUS. But under the joke is a more serious issu…
Donald Trump Reveals New White House Role Before Brutal GOP Jab
Yuri Gripas - Pool via CNP / MEGA Donald Trump appears to have added a surprising title to his White House résumé, at least according to him. The president reportedly joked behind closed doors that he is not only leading the country but also effectively running the House of Representatives, making the remark directly in front of Speaker Mike Johnson during recent meetings with Republican lawmakers. Donald Trump Jokes About Having ‘Two Jobs’ In B…
Mike Johnson Has Surrendered His Power As Speaker Of The House To Trump
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has been referring to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) as the Deputy Speaker of the House for months. Jeffries has been telling reporters and the American people that Johnson is bowing to Trump. What many people assumed was metaphorical is turning out to be literal. Trump has joked that he is the Speaker of the House. There have even been rumors that some Republicans wanted Trump to be the Speaker of the H…
Trump taps into running GOP joke that he’s is the real House speaker
Reese Gorman's new report for NOTUS centers discusses Speaker Mike Johnson ceding his job to President Donald Trump. According to the piece, posted Monday, Johnson relies so much on Trump that the president is the one who actually runs the House. Trump is in on the joke, too. “I have two jobs: being president and being speaker,” Trump once teased Johnson in front of other members of Congress. Trump's mockery stems from Johnson's failure to contr…
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