Trump Endorses McCarthy for House Speaker, Says Opponents Should Give Up

Former President Donald Trump has backed House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in his bid for speaker while saying that McCarthy’s opponents should fall in line.
“I support McCarthy,” Trump told Breitbart News on Dec. 15.
“Look, I think this: Kevin has worked very hard,” Trump added. “He is just—it’s been exhausting. If you think, he’s been all over. I think he deserves the shot. Hopefully, he’s going to be very strong and going to be very good and he’s going to do what everybody wants.”
McCarthy, 57, has been in the House GOP leadership since 2009, during his second term in office. But he has never been speaker….}

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