Trump will test the extent of his power over congressional Republicans after failing to raise the debt ceiling

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

83% : You have my full support," the world's richest man wrote on X in a reply to Johnson's post thanking Trump for his backing.
83% : "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," Massie wrote on X. "We've seen Johnson partner with the democrats to send money to Ukraine, authorize spying on Americans, and blow the budget.
72% : On Monday, Trump endorsed Speaker Mike Johnson to remain as speaker when the House votes on its next leader on Friday.
62% : Trump is also more powerful than last year.
61% : "Speaker Mike Johnson is a good, hard working, religious man," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
46% : The House is also filled with Trump loyalists, even more so than when he took office in 2017.
41% : A handful of House conservatives have previously expressed displeasure with Johnson, particularly his role in crafting legislation that extended government funding through March 14.
36% : Trump has advocated for Congress to permanently ax the debt ceiling, a view shared by liberal lawmakers like Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts.
21% : While Trump failed to get Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, a close ally, elected speaker last year, the then-former president effectively killed another Republican hopeful's chances during the chaos after former Speaker Kevin McCarthy's ouster.
19% : Musk and Trump teamed up to kill Johnson's initial bipartisan deal, which was loaded with unrelated provisions to garner support from House Democrats.
18% : Last year, Trump unsuccessfully tried to topple Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
17% : "If any Republicans still want to challenge Johnson, they would have to defy Trump.

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