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Trump backs McCarthy: 'Vote for Kevin, close the
deal'
Good morning, Guardian readers!
Yesterday, Kevin McCarthy failed to secure enough
votes to be the GOP House speaker, the first time in 100 years where a nominee
hasn’t won enough votes during the first ballot.
But, to push back against his mostly hard-right
opponents, McCarthy has touted Donald Trump’s support of his House speakership,
with the former president publicly backing McCarthy’s leadership.
In what has been called “the most humiliating day of
his political career”, McCarthy faces an uphill battle to secure enough votes,
as the House is set to reconvene for a voice vote at 12pm ET.
Twenty House members blocked McCarthy’s election, the
majority being far-right members who also denied the legitimacy of the 2020
election, reported the New York Times.
But McCarthy has been quick to confirm that he has the
support of Trump, telling reporters late Tuesday that Trump “wants to see the
Republicans united to be able to accomplish the exact things we said we’d do”,
and adding that he has no plans to drop out.
Meanwhile, Trump also rallied for McCarthy on social
media, posting on his Truth Social account:
Some really good conversations took place last night,
and it’s now time for all of our GREAT Republican House Members to VOTE FOR
KEVIN, CLOSE THE DEAL, TAKE THE VICTORY, & WATCH CRAZY NANCY PELOSI FLY
BACK HOME TO A VERY BROKEN CALIFORNIA,THE ONLY SPEAKER IN U.S. HISTORY TO HAVE
LOST THE “HOUSE” TWICE! REPUBLICANS, DO NOT TURN A GREAT TRIUMPH INTO A GIANT
& EMBARRASSING DEFEAT. IT’S TIME TO CELEBRATE, YOU DESERVE IT. Kevin
McCarthy will do a good job, and maybe even a GREAT JOB - JUST WATCH!
We will be bringing you the latest updates surrounding
McCarthy’s bid and Republican reaction, so stay tuned!
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