United States: Donald Trump announced that he is ready to become Speaker of the House of Representatives
Will Donald Trump become the next Speaker of the House of Representatives? On the American channel Fox NewsThe former President of the United States, who is running for re-election in 2024, said that he would agree to be Speaker of the House of Representatives “interim” in order to “bring together” Republicans. His political party is plagued by controversies, and for the first time in the country’s history, the “Speaker of Parliament”, in this case Kevin McCarthy, was dismissed on Tuesday, October 3.
“I was asked to speak as a unifier because I have a lot of friends in Congress,” Donald Trump said. If they didn’t get the vote, they asked me if I would consider becoming president (From the room) until they find someone long term, since I’m a presidential candidate. According to the former president, it will be a short period, “30, 60, or 90 days.” Donald Trump adds that he will only do so “if it is necessary”: “I don’t do it because I want to.”
Difficult because of the indictments
on CNNFormer Republican Rep. Barbara Comstock said Donald Trump is not qualified to hold office because he faces criminal charges. “Unfortunately, he doesn’t know the House rules that say you can’t run the House if you’re impeached,” Barbara Comstock said.
Many Republicans already aspire to this highly strategic position, including Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan. The Speaker of the House of Representatives is the third most important figure in American politics, after the President and Vice President. Before Kevin McCarthy, it was occupied by Nancy Pelosi.
Asked about Fox NewsJim Jordan did not directly oppose Trump’s idea, but simply responded: “I think President Trump wants to be president of the United States. That’s what he wants and I think he’s the best president we have.”
Back to the Capitol?
This would be the house of MAGA (Make America Great Again, Trump’s old campaign slogan! » Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer responded: “No thanks, everything is fine with us. We have already witnessed a pro-Trump rally at the Capitol (Based on The attack on the US Parliament by Trump supporters in January 2021).
According to Fox News, Donald Trump should also head to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, October 9, to meet with Republican elected officials. It will be his return to Capitol Hill, where the billionaire was indicted again in August for his alleged attempts to overturn the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. Despite the prosecutions, Donald Trump is leading other Republican presidential candidates in the polls. It seems that nothing prevents him from achieving his ambitions.
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