Subscribe
News

Trump suggests GOP might help Pelosi become speaker: ‘She has earned this great honor!’

By Katelyn Caralle
Published
Add Washington Examiner on Google
Trump suggests GOP might help Pelosi become speaker: ‘She has earned this great honor!’

President Trump suggested Wednesday that House Republicans might help Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., become speaker of the House if Democrats refuse to support her, and said Pelosi deserves to be the next speaker.

“In all fairness, Nancy Pelosi deserves to be chosen Speaker of the House by the Democrats. If they give her a hard time, perhaps we will add some Republican votes,” Trump posted to Twitter Wednesday. “She has earned this great honor!”

Print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account
Digital subscriber? Click here to login/register your account.

Full midterm coverage.Deeper analysis.

Get unlimited access to Washington Examiner's reporting, expert analysis, and coverage of the midterm elections.

Get Unlimited Access

Cancel anytime.

Tag:

2018 Elections Congress Democrats Donald Trump House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi X (Formerly Twitter)