Elon Musk throws support behind Johnson for Speaker

Elon Musk backed Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Monday, as the top Republican in the House attempts to secure support ahead of Friday’s Speaker vote.

The tech mogul’s vote of confidence followed President-elect Trump’s “Complete & Total” endorsement of Johnson earlier in the day.

“I feel the same way!” Musk wrote in a post on his social platform X. “You have my full support.”

Trump's and Musk’s backing could be key as Johnson seeks to hold onto his Speakership with a narrow majority. Johnson’s control of the House was thrown into question after a rocky, last-minute push to pass government funding earlier this month.

His initial end-of-year funding package was in part torpedoed by Musk, who launched a daylong crusade against the deal on X, at times sharing or posting misinformation about the bill.

After Trump also came out against the bill, Johnson scrambled to piece together a new deal to avert a government shutdown that appeased the president-elect and the billionaire, who has become one of Trump’s closest allies.

Following the initial funding proposal, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) said he would not support Johnson in the upcoming Speaker vote. Several other hard-line conservatives, such as House Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris (R-Md.) and Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), have not yet committed to backing Johnson.

However, Trump offered his support for Johnson at the end of a lengthy Truth Social post Monday.

“LETS NOT BLOW THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY WHICH WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN,” the president-elect wrote. “The American people need IMMEDIATE relief from all of the destructive policies of the last Administration.”

Johnson thanked Trump, saying he was “honored and humbled” to receive his support.

“Together, we will quickly deliver on your America First agenda and usher in the new golden age of America,” he added on X. “The American people demand and deserve that we waste no time. Let’s get to work!”

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