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Trump Reveals Terms for Accepting Speaker of the House Role
Newsweek ^ | 10/5/2023 | Kaitlin Lewis

Posted on 10/05/2023 4:52:20 PM PDT by simpson96

Former President Donald Trump has laid out the conditions under which he would be willing to assume the House speaker position. (snip)

"I have been asked to speak as a unifier because I have so many friends in Congress," Trump told the outlet. "If they don't get the vote, they have asked me if I would consider taking the speakership until they get somebody longer term, because I am running for president."

"They have asked me if I would take it for a short period of time for the party, until they come to a conclusion—I'm not doing it because I want to—I will do it if necessary, should they not be able to make their decision," Trump added.(snip)

While the speaker is typically selected from House members, the Constitution does not mandate that the role be filled by a member of Congress. A handful of Republican lawmakers have already indicated their support for Trump taking the position.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: housespeaker; speakerofthehouse; trump
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1 posted on 10/05/2023 4:52:20 PM PDT by simpson96
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To: simpson96

Please God let this happen


2 posted on 10/05/2023 4:58:41 PM PDT by Az Joe (Live free or die)
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To: simpson96

“””They have asked me if I would take it for a short period of time for the party, “”

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That should make the commie progs blood turn to dust.

:-)

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3 posted on 10/05/2023 5:00:12 PM PDT by TLI (ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: Az Joe

Mr. PRESIDENT Trump, do it!


4 posted on 10/05/2023 5:00:40 PM PDT by Freeper (My authority? I can read & words have meaning!)
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To: Az Joe

Amen, amen, amen.


5 posted on 10/05/2023 5:01:04 PM PDT by MarMema (Eat your bananas, enjoy the decline)
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To: Az Joe

And then Joe and kamala have an unfortunate adverse reaction to covid or vaccines and we have Trump back in!


6 posted on 10/05/2023 5:01:07 PM PDT by pangaea6
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To: simpson96

Jim Jordan is a shoe-in with Don’s help.


7 posted on 10/05/2023 5:01:10 PM PDT by Mark (DONATE ONCE every 3 months-is that a big deal?)
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To: simpson96

As much fun as it would be, Trump could never get the votes.


8 posted on 10/05/2023 5:06:09 PM PDT by FreedomForce
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To: simpson96
Yes, Yes, Yes!!
9 posted on 10/05/2023 5:06:11 PM PDT by JPG ("...if you can keep it.")
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To: simpson96

Works for me.


10 posted on 10/05/2023 5:06:28 PM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: simpson96

He’s the king maker by default. He can hold up the vote until he gets who he wants. I’m not sure he’d play it that way but he definitely can


11 posted on 10/05/2023 5:06:39 PM PDT by wiseprince (Me)
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To: FreedomForce

Thanks for being rational. Too many Rino’s for this to happen.


12 posted on 10/05/2023 5:08:00 PM PDT by Revel
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To: simpson96

I still think it’s a troll but it’s a magnificent one. Trump would need 218 votes and there are a lot of Never Trumpers out there, so I don’t put the likelihood very high. But never say never.


13 posted on 10/05/2023 5:08:36 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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“...That should make the commie progs blood turn to dust...”

My very good friend gets all her news on MSNBC. She is HORRIFIED that the terrible man on trial (therefore guilty} wants to be speaker.

I tried to explain things, but oh well, why bother with someone who has no clue re Biden crime, Burisma, bribery, etc.


14 posted on 10/05/2023 5:10:57 PM PDT by Veto! (FJB Sucks Rocks)
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To: Mark

Should he take the job he wouldn’t need to step down. Just think. He could demand big city mayors declare martial law. Doesn’t mean they will but the MSM will have to report it. City folk are getting tired of this $hit and some are dumb enough to think he would have that power to do just that.

He could reestablish congress a co-equal branch of the government. Might even start the senate into going along.


15 posted on 10/05/2023 5:11:30 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (e allowed )
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To: simpson96

Just want it long enough to where he gets to sit behind PINO Drooling Spoon at the SOTU, next to Kamal Nose, as the world’s eyes are all on him, 100% of the camera time.


16 posted on 10/05/2023 5:12:02 PM PDT by LittleBillyInfidel (This tagline has been formatted to fit the screen. Some content has been edited.)
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To: simpson96

The conditions should be...

That congress declares Biden unable and incapable and incapacitated to run the presidency...

and that Kamala gets declared ineligible to take over the presidency...

and that the Speaker of the House then is declared president.

Not too much to ask, is it?


17 posted on 10/05/2023 5:12:36 PM PDT by adorno
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To: FreedomForce

Maybe, maybe not. It would be short term. It will once again expose McCarthy’s
RINOs. The ones that vote NO will be targeted in Primary Challenger’s ads
given the challengers are True MAGA.
The votes will be recorded on the record and on video tape ready to use throughout
the Primary Season.


18 posted on 10/05/2023 5:15:55 PM PDT by tennmountainman (FUJB)
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To: FreedomForce
As much fun as it would be, Trump could never get the votes.

That does not really matter. Trump is trolling the Democrats.

Perhaps he may drive some of them into fits of apoplexy. That would be a huge win and would make his next term as President so much easier.

19 posted on 10/05/2023 5:20:30 PM PDT by flamberge (Slowly, and then all at once.)
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To: Revel

Good, get their names on record so we have good list of who to primary.

Time to clean the house.


20 posted on 10/05/2023 5:21:47 PM PDT by Colo9250 ( All Republican moderates need to go, all 200+ of them in 24)
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