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.
—> Trump would need 218 votes and there are a lot of Never Trumpers out there
They all trade their votes for something they want.
In other words, they make a deal.
McCarthy won with 216 votes.