Mike Johnson huddles with Trump at Mar-a-Lago ahead of high-stakes speakership vote

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62% : That announcement had initially been scheduled to take place at the president-elect's Palm Beach, Fla., resort on Jan. 1 -- with Trump wanting "to take photos and do a big endorsement," Johnson said.
58% : Asked Tuesday night about the holdouts, Trump told reporters at Mar-a-Lago, "I think they'll support Speaker Johnson.
57% : Mike Johnson huddles with Trump at Mar-a-Lago ahead of high-stakes speakership voteJosh Christenson, Ryan KingJanuary 1, 2025 at 8:19 PMSpeaker Mike Johnson is huddling with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on New Year's Day, as the two strategize for a high-stakes House vote on Friday to elect a speaker for the 119th Congress.
37% : Trump, 78, endorsed Johnson for House speaker on Monday, quelling some of the resistance to the Louisiana Republican's second bid for the gavel that had been building in the wake of a government funding fight last month.
31% : On Monday, Trump gave Johnson his "Complete & Total Endorsement" and urged Republicans not to "BLOW THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY WHICH WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN."House Republicans will start off with 219 members on Friday, meaning Johnson can only afford to lose one vote to hit the needed 218 threshold and win the speaker's gavel -- unless some lawmakers decide to vote "present.
30% : "Trump jumped the gun on the endorsement as several House Republicans expressed reservations about Johnson being re-elected speaker.

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