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President Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office of the White House as he signs executive orders, in Washington, D.C., January 23, 2025.
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On January 3, House Speaker Mike Johnson was having trouble clearing the first ballot to become speaker. Watching the chaos unfold on the House floor, Representative Nancy Mace (R., S.C.) figured the best strategy to win over on-the-fence House Republican holdouts to Johnson’s reelection bid was to get the leader of her party involved.
So, she rang Donald Trump.
About the Author
Audrey Fahlberg was a politics reporter for National Review.
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On January 3, House Speaker Mike Johnson was having trouble clearing the first ballot to become speaker. Watching the chaos unfold on the House floor, Representative Nancy Mace (R., S.C.) figured the best strategy to win over on-the-fence House Republican holdouts to Johnson’s reelection bid was to get the leader of her party involved.
So, she rang Donald Trump.
About the Author
Audrey Fahlberg was a politics reporter for National Review.
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