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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

88% : In response to Trump's endorsement, Massie wrote on X, "I respect and support President Trump, but his endorsement of Mike Johnson is going to work out about as well as his endorsement of Speaker Paul Ryan.
70% : Trump said on Monday that Johnson has his "complete" and "total" endorsement.
39% : Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
34% : Washington (CNN) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson faces a tough fight to retain the gavel even after an endorsement from Donald Trump, a test of the president-elect's influence over his party amid the limits of an extraordinarily narrow majority.
21% : "Johnson faces conservative ire after spending fightAfter Johnson cut a deal with Democrats over spending in mid-December, Trump injected a last-minute demand to raise the debt ceiling that left Johnson grasping for a Plan B. A revised GOP plan ultimately failed to get enough Republican votes to pass and caused grumbling among Johnson's right flank that the speaker wasn't up to the job.
16% : The big shadow over Johnson's speaker race: Trump certificationEven former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz -- who has previously clashed with Johnson and his leadership team -- suggested his onetime colleagues should back the current speaker rather than risking Trump's certification as president.
14% : It also caused some to wonder whether Trump would stick with Johnson ahead of the speaker fight.

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