Republicans Voice Support for Trump as Next Speaker

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The Spin

Pro-Trump narrative

There's no better choice for House speaker than Trump and many House Republicans are already coming to his support. While Trump’s primary mission is to retake the White House, he could serve as speaker in the meantime, which would allow him to restore order and unity in the House.

Anti-Trump narrative

While the House was able to oust Kevin McCarthy from his role — largely thanks to Democrats — it won't be able to secure Trump the speakership. Trump is being indicted for multiple crimes, and House rules disqualify people in his situation from becoming speaker. Besides, he doesn't have enough GOP support to win the vote.

Metaculus Prediction


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