Mike Johnson falls short of winning reelection House Speaker on first ballot

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

92% : "Speaker Mike Johnson (is) a fine man of great ability, who is very close to having 100% support," Trump wrote on his social media platform.
59% : Trump wants the House Speaker drama done and dusted by Monday when Congress acts on Jan. 6 to certify his election win, a date that is set by the Constitution.
54% : But there is no obvious alternative to the affable Louisiana lawmaker, especially since he has Trump in his corner for now.
44% : Trump, the undisputed Republican leader, wished Johnson "good luck" ahead of the tight vote in which he needed to win nearly every single GOP lawmaker and overcome lingering opposition from far right-wingers.
39% : "That would just be a big beautiful exclamation point," Trump said.Republicans hold a 219-215 edge over Democrats in the incoming House, meaning Johnson could only afford to lose one GOP vote to keep the majority he needs to win.

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